The Age of Iron in South Asia

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite	gptkb:ceramics furnaces iron artifacts iron slag
gptkbp:beganIn	c. 1200 BCE
gptkbp:characterizedBy	use of iron tools and weapons
gptkbp:earliestIronUse	gptkb:South_India Central Ganga Plain Eastern Vindhyas
gptkbp:earliestIronUseDate	c. 1800 BCE
gptkbp:endDate	c. 600 BCE
gptkbp:followedBy	Early Historic period in South Asia
gptkbp:importantFor	agricultural expansion formation of early states clearing forests development of new settlements
gptkbp:notableCategory	gptkb:Painted_Grey_Ware_culture gptkb:Megalithic_culture gptkb:Northern_Black_Polished_Ware_culture
gptkbp:notableSite	gptkb:Ahar gptkb:Adichanallur gptkb:Atranjikhera gptkb:Hallur gptkb:Mahurjhari gptkb:Paiyampalli Rajar Dhibi
gptkbp:precededBy	Chalcolithic period in South Asia
gptkbp:region	gptkb:South_Asia Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Mahajanapada_period gptkb:Megalithic_South_India gptkb:Vedic_period
gptkbp:significance	gptkb:urban_development gptkb:rise_of_Mahajanapadas development of agriculture expansion of settlements
gptkbp:technologicalAdvancement	iron smelting iron metallurgy
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Vibha_Tripathi
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Age of Iron in South Asia