The Prehistoric Axe Factory at Sanganakallu-Kupgal (Bellary District), Southern India

10-30m wide dolerite dyke on the northernmost of the complex of granite hills in the Sanganakallu-Kupgal area became one of the main sources of raw material for the production of stone axes in southern India during the late prehistoric period. At least three large hill settlements (several hectares...

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Published in:	Internet Archaeology
Main Authors:	Roberto Risch, Nicole Boivin, Michael Petraglia, David Gómez-Gras, Ravi Korisettar, Dorian Q. Fuller5
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of York 2009-09-01
Subjects:	archaeology Neolithic India Deccan stone axes prehistoric quarry dolerite economic organisation social division of labour
Online Access:	http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/risch_index.html

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