Pit-houses dug into the ground, with steps leading into them were found at the ______ archaeological site.

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  1. Utnur
  2. Paiyampalli
  3. Burzahom
  4. Hallur

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Option 3 : Burzahom
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The correct answer is Burzahom.Key Points

  • Pit houses dug into the ground, with steps leading into them were found at the Burzahom archaeological site.
  • The "Burzahom" Neolithic site is located in the Kashmir Valley of the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in the district of Srinagar.
  • The site of Burzahom is a unique comprehensive storyteller of life between 3000 BCE to 1000 BCE.
  • The Burzahom site revealed the transition from the subterranean and ground-level housing features of the Neolithic people to the mud brick structures of the Megalithic people.
  • The site was Excavated in 1939.

Additional Information

  • Utnoor is a census town in Adilabad district of the Indian state of Telangana.
    • It is known for the neolithic excavations.
  • Paiyampalli is a Neolithic site in Tamil Nadu.
  • Hallur is an archaeological site located in the Haveri district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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