Piklihal
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Piklihal
Piklihala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Piklihal  Piklihal | |
| Coordinates: 15°57′51.81″N 76°26′58.28″E / 15.9643917°N 76.4495222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Raichur district |
| Taluk | Lingasugur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 08537 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-36 |
Piklihal is a village near Mudgal in the Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district in Karnataka state, India. Piklihal is a Neolithic period site.[1] The site was excavated by F. Raymond Allchin in 1952.[2] Piklihal is 6 km south to Mudgal town. The Neolithic settlers in piklihal were cattle herders; they domesticated cattle, sheep, goats etc. They set up seasonal camps surrounded by cowpens made with posts stakes . Recent study has detailed on cultural assemble in multiple locations of the site Piklihal.
