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Aagar faliya (also known as Malvan aagar faliya) is a small [[Indus Valley Civilisation]] site, located at [[Valsad]] district in [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name=asi>{{cite web|author=Archaeological Survey of India|title=Excavations – Gujarat – Malwan|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_exca_imp_gujarat.asp|work=Excavations at Malwan|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|accessdate=3 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011172932/http://asi.nic.in/asi_exca_imp_gujarat.asp|archive-date=11 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> This site is, sometimes, considered one of the southernmost limits of [[Indus Valley Civilisation]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Upinder|title=A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century|year=2008|publisher=[[Pearson Education]]|location=[[New Delhi]]|isbn=9788131711200|page=137|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&pg=PA137}}</ref> the other one being [[Daimabad]] which is located further south.<br />
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==Period==<br />
Period I&nbsp;– Late Harappan and Post Harappan<ref name=asi /><br />
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Period II&nbsp;– Historical pits and temporary occupation.<ref name=asi /><br />
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==Excavation==<br />
F.R.Allchin and J.P.Joshi (of [[Archaeological Survey of India]]) discovered this site during 1967. However, by that time, the site was damaged and major portion of the ancient habitation was already lost.<ref name=asi /><br />
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Excavation was undertaken during 1967–68 by ASI and later during 1970 by J.P.Joshi of ASI, his colleagues and Cyrus Guzder of University of Cambridge were involved.<ref name=asi/><br />
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==Findings==<br />
Number of copper and bronze objects and important findings being a bangle and small rod. Animal findings include sheep, goat, cattle, dog, horse, hog, pig, barasinga and fish.<ref name=asi /> [[Terracotta]] humped bulls, circular or bun shaped terracotta cakes, carnelian beads were also found.<ref>{{cite web|author=Archaeological Survey of India|title=Indian Archaeology 1969–70|url=http://asi.nic.in/nmma_reviews/Indian%20Archaeology%201969-70%20A%20Review.pdf|page=7|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> Jars, bowls, miniature jars with plain bands, hanging interlaced loops both on body and neck were found.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Indus Valley Civilization]]<br />
* [[List of Indus Valley Civilization sites]]<br />
* [[List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization]]<br />
* [[Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indus Valley Civilisation sites]]<br />
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]<br />
[[Category:Surat district]]<br />
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