- It is an Iron Age Indianculture of the western Gangetic plain and the Ghaggar-Hakra valley in the Indian subcontinent, conventionally dated 1200 to 600–500 BCE
- It is characterized by a style of fine, grey pottery painted with geometric patterns in black.
- PGW culture is associated with village and town settlements, domesticated horses, ivory-working, and the advent of iron metallurgy
- Pottery generally has a red surfaceand is wheel thrown although handmade ones too exist
- Polished wares were well
- Most of the pottery ispolychrome meaning more than two colours are used to colour the pottery.
- Most of the pottery is such that they usually have flat bases
- Geometrical designalong with paintings depicting flora and fauna are observe
- Perforated pottery was also found may be used for straining liquor.
- Pottery throughout the civilization was uniform (mass thrown) revealing some form of control and leaving less space of individual creativity
- Presence of luxurious pottery obtained from certain sites reveals economic stratification in the society.
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