• THIPPESHA H M

Konchageri village is 27 kms away from Siruguppa taluk and 35 kms away from Ballari district centre. This village is surrounded by hills. It has small ash mound to its East and Siddaramapurabetta to its West and Kurugodu hills to its South. There are huge granite boulders in this hill. Robert Bruce Foote (1914), during his research study had unearthed crystalline lime stones deposits in the environ of Konchageri village1. However, recently an ashmound has been explored during the field survey. The discovery of ash mound near Konchageri has drive home the point that this village was suitable for human habitat during Neolithic period. The present paper discuss about the discovery of ash mound at Konchageri village. The Konchageri ashmound is found in the agriculture field that belongs to Abbe Nagappa. This ash mound is spread in half an acre area. The locals used to dig out soil from this ashmound to increase to the soil fertility and also spread the soil on roof tops. They villagers have been quarrying the soil leaving behind the circular body of the ashmound. This has helped the excavators to unearth this ash mound. This ash mound has hardened and soft vitrified layer of ash. This ash mound is 5.4 feet tall. Excavators have discovered bones from it.2 The ashmound problem has deep roots in the history of archaeology in the present days. The main dimensions of the ashmound problem, as it is referred in archaeological literature, center on debate over the reasons for and dating of their construction and use. A detailed treatment of its history is beyond the scope of this discussion but excellent summaries are found in Allchin, Rami Reddy, Majumdar, Raja Guru, Sundara and Paddayya.

Neolithic,Cattle Keepers, Ashmound, Konchageri, Tools

" Neolithic Ashmound of the Konchageri", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.b340-b344, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109139.pdf

" Neolithic Ashmound of the Konchageri", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppb340-b344, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109139.pdf