Human civilization existed 4000 years ago in Odisha’s Prachi river valley: ASI

Human civilization existed 4000 years ago in Odisha’s Prachi river valley: ASI

By Our Correspondent

BHUBANESWAR, JAN. 20: In a significant discovery, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found evidences of existence of a human civilization near Prachi river bank in Odisha’s Cuttack district 4000 years ago.

Remains of the civilisation were unearthed during an excavation at Bharatihuda near Jallarpur village located on the Prachi river bank.

Reports said a team of ASI comprising of 10 officials along with 70 locals discovered Barcha (spear) and arrow 10 days after the excavation from the area. This is for the second time the ASI discovered such weapons in Odisha.

According to the ASI, – agriculture was the chief occupation of the inhabitants in the civilisation. They were using weapons made of animal bones for hunting the fish and birds.

Apart from bone weapons, mat-impressed ware, black and red earthen pots, stone axe and products like fish bone, bird bone and turtle bone were discovered from the site.

There was a rural culture in the human civilisation. Agriculture and hunting were chief occupations of people for their livelihoods. The products and items of copper stone age discovered from the site during excavation is expected to unfold new angle of the civilisation built up near Prachi River bank, said Archeologist of ASI and excavation wing’s chief DB Gadanayak.

“We have dug up to one metre deep. Many more items belonging to the ancient civilisation are likely to be discovered afterwards. The excavation will continue till April in the area,” he added.