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COPPER HOARD-AN UNPUBLISHED FIND FROM CHITHWARI, CHOMU (JAIPUR)
Shri Harphool Singh
As a matter of fact findings are not rare in the field of Archaeology. Copper mines of Khetri (Jhunjhunu) and copper fields in Dariba (Churu) & some places of Nagaur district are welknown. In the preceding ten years the findings of copper axes from Ganeshawar; Neemkathana (Sikar) and Mallah (Bharatpur) copper hoard from Rajasthan have created a keen interest among the archaeologists.
At Ganeshwar, there is a homogeneous culture site of international stature in human anthropology. It has yielded a lot of copper antiquities. A large number of which consist of arrow heads. Some of these antiquities have been found from surface and others as a result of excavations. These objects have been dated as back as the first quarter of 3rd Millenium B. C.
Mallah is a village near Bharatpur. As the name itself proves the village had been inhabited by sailors. The Mallah copper Hoard came into notice during land digging by some people; towards the western side of the village, near the Dalmiya Dairy. Among the artifacts of the Hoard, harpoons are important for studying their particular shapes.
Chithwari Copper Hoard It was January 14th, 1986 when the chithwari copper Hoard came into notice. The mud walls were being made along both sides of the way to chaunpa village during famine works. The mud wall work had started from the Dhani of Hanuman Jat. These were made up to the distance of four-five furlongs. It was a great pleasure when I visited the site of chithwari copper Hoard on 30th June, 87, and came to know that the place situated on the left bank of the Bandi river, 12kms, away from Chomu is a prominent 0.C.P. site. It is strewn over the area of two-three bighas. This copper Hoard was found in middle of the right channel of the mud wall of the way leading to chaunpa village. Nature of the soil is compact. Apparently the habitation deposit seems hear about one metre thick. The copper Hoard implements have been found stored in a 0. C. P. ware. But 'unfortunately the earthen ware had broken into pieces during digging, Pot-sherds collected from the surface do pot have any
