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Gilund

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Paleolithic

Paleolithic

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Neolithic

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Chalcolithic

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Bronze Age

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Iron Age

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Classical Period

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Post-Classical Period

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Early Modern Period

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Industrial Period

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Contemporary Period

About

Gilund is a village and an archaeological site located in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan state in western India. It is one of five ancient sites excavated in the Ahar-Banas Complex which also includes the sites of Ahar, Ojiyana, Marmi, and Balathal. Out of the 111 reported sites found in the Ahar-Banas Complex, Gilund is the largest. The archaeological site was named after the present-day village, Gilund, and is locally known as Modiya Magari which means "bald habitation mound".

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