Inamgaon
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Inamgaon | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Inamgaon Location in Maharashtra, India  Inamgaon Inamgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°35′20″N 74°32′20″E / 18.58889°N 74.53889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,311 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 412210 |
| Telephone code | 02137 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 12 |
| Nearest city | Pune, Shirur |
| Sex ratio | 52 : 48 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | approx. 80% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shirur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shirur |
| Website | Official Website |
Inamgaon is a post-Harappan agrarian village and archaeological site located in Maharashtra, western India. Situated along the right bank of the Ghod River, it is considered to be the 'regional centre' of the Bhima Valley.[1]
Inamgaon is one of the most intensively and extensively excavated and well reconstructed Chalcolithic sites of the Deccan Plateau.
Archaeological site
An ancient sites, measuring approximately 550 metres (1,800 ft) by 430 metres (1,410 ft), are located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Inamgaon.[2]
There are five mounds at the site. The largest mound is called 'Inamgaon I', and it has been extensively excavated, and studied for its archaeological finds.[3] The site was occupied between 3800-3200 B.P. (calibrated), or 1800-1200 BC.
The Chalcolithic settlement was excavated in order to better understand the early and later Jorwe culture.[4] There are 3 phases of the Chalcolithic that are found at Inamgaon.
The excavation was a landmark in India's archaeology history due to its extensive and systematic process.[1] The excavations revealed multiple cultural phases including Late Jorwe Culture, Early Jorwe Culture, and Malwa Culture. Archaeology findings are available at different museums such as Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya.[5]
