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'''Chandayan''' is a village in [[Baghpat district]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India, around 100 kilometers from [[Delhi]].<ref>[http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf "Local Government Directory - All Villages of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh State"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106202023/http://bagpat.nic.in/villagelist.pdf |date=6 November 2015 }}. ''District Baghpat Official Website''.</ref> In 2014 [[archeologist]]s discovered that the village could once be a site belonging to late [[Indus Valley civilization]] period.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crown found off Harappan site in UP|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Crown-found-off-Harappan-site-in-UP/articleshow/39840575.cms|work=The Times of India|date=8 August 2014}}</ref> If this proves to be true then it is a first instance that a late [[Harappan civilisation|Harappan habitation]] has been found in Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=first>{{cite news|title=Excavation reveals UP's Chandayan village holds key to later Harappan phase|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/excavation-reveals-ups-chandayan-village-holds-key-to-later-harappan-phase-2041279.html|publisher=Firstpost|date=12 January 2015}}</ref>

==Excavation==
In 2014, [[Archaeological Survey of India]] began a detailed excavation of the site after local brick kiln workers stumbled upon human skeletal remains. So far numerous artefacts, some around 4000 years old, have been found.<ref name=first />

==Discoveries==
A human skeleton wearing a copper crown has been found. Copper crown is of thin copper strip decorated with precious Carnelian and a faience bead, typical of remains found at
other Harappan sites. According to archeologist, the crown indicates that skeleton was probably of important person like chieftain or village head. Terracotta pottery, crudely crafted & not of fine quality, has also been found near the skeleton.

A burial area is also exposed containing 21 pots of difference size & shape has also been found. Human bones & parts of skeletons were also found at the burial site. Presence of other burnt bones as well as that of cattle near burial area indicates the practice of animal sacrifice during funeral ceremony. Beads of various types were also found near burial site.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chandayan village in Uttar Pradesh could have possible Harappan link|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-12/news/57983244_1_harappan-sinauli-burial-ground|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310203944/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-12/news/57983244_1_harappan-sinauli-burial-ground|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2015|publisher=The Economic Times |date=12 January 2015}}</ref>

Most of the potsherds found are sturdy red ware, with exception of one which is gray ware & few which are decorated. Three graffiti marks have been noticed on the potsherds. Preliminary observations indicate striking similarity with late Harappan period. Additionally storage jars, bowls and dish-on-stands has also been found.<ref>{{cite news|title=ASI digging Chandayan site to find possible Harappan link|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/asi-digging-chandayan-site-to-find-possible-harappan-link/article6644120.ece|work=The Hindu|date=29 November 2014}}</ref>

In one of the sites a floor with mud wall was found while at another site four successive layers of floors in house were found out.<ref name=first />

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Bagpat district]]

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