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Ochre coloured pottery

Answer 1

• Initially, the Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) was mostly found in river beds. 
• Generally, the potsherds of OCP are found in worn-out, rounded, and brittle conditions as they remained in flowing water for a long time. 
• A number of sites of the OCP are found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and the western region of Uttar Pradesh. 
• The OCP culture in Rajasthan is dated about 3000 B.C.E.