Location | Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Coordinates | 24°55′N 82°5′E / 24.917°N 82.083°E |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 1500 sq.m. |
History | |
Founded | 7000 BCE |
Cultures | Mesolithic, Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1967, 1977–1978 |
Archaeologists | G. R. Sharma |
Chopanimando, located in the Belan River valley in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, is a significant archaeological site marking the transition from food gathering to food production society. Excavated by G.R. Sharma, it revealed Mesolithic and Neolithic settlements, along with pottery and rice remains.