Recent archaeological investigations conducted in the tributaries of the Middle Mahanadi Valley region of Odisha have brought to light evidence for large-scale bead manufacturing workshop sites, i.e. Badmal Asurgarh and Bhutiapali belonging to the Early Historic period. Most interestingly, while the Badmal site is a fortified settlement, the latter site is an extensive open-air bead workshop site. Significantly, both the sites brought to light evidence for gemstone bead manufacturing activities during the Early Historic period. Preliminary studies and limited excavations conducted at both the sites appear to suggest their significant role in the Early Historic trade and exchange network in the Middle Mahanadi Valley riparian system and probably beyond. The present paper outlines the results of our preliminary archaeological investigation conducted at both the nature of sites.

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印度奥里萨邦中部马哈纳迪河谷地区Badmal Asurgarh和Bhutiapali的早期历史宝石珠讲习班

最近在奥里萨邦中马哈纳迪河谷地区的支流中进行的考古调查，为大规模的珠子生产车间提供了证据，例如，属于早期历史时期的Badmal Asurgarh和Bhutiapali。最有趣的是，尽管Badmal厂区是一个坚固的定居点，但后者厂区是一个广泛的露天珠子车间。值得注意的是，这两个地点都为历史早期时期的宝石珠子制造活动提供了证据。在这两个地点进行的初步研究和有限的挖掘似乎表明，它们在马哈纳迪河谷中游河岸系统甚至更远地区的早期历史贸易和交流网络中发挥着重要作用。