B.B. Lal's excavations at Hastinapur in the 1950s were crucial in defining the OCP culture, and the term was coined in the report based on these findings.
The Ochre-coloured Pottery (O.C.P.) was christened at:
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2006 · Topic: Vedic Age (Archaeological Cultures associated with the Vedic Age (e.g., PGW))
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