What is the typical timeframe of the OCP culture?

It flourished during the late 2nd millennium BCE (c. 2000-1500 BCE), overlapping with the transition from the Harappan to the Vedic period.

Ancient Pottery Cultures

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2006

Evidence Source

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ID: ART_MIS_2006_49 Ref: The Archaeology of India by D.P. Agrawal

The Ochre-coloured Pottery (O.C.P.) was christened at:

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Ochre-coloured Pottery (OCP) was officially christened at Hastinapur by archaeologist B.B. Lal, where it was first identified as a distinct archaeological culture.