Rare Satavahana, Neolithic artefacts discovered in Kondapaka
The terracotta figure, believed to represent a royal figure wearing a breastplate, offers a rare glimpse into early Telangana's material culture.
These latest finds add to a growing list of discoveries from the same site, which has previously yielded colourful glass beads, a carved ivory dice, a double-edged Neolithic axe, terracotta figurine fragments, and iron slag—indicating the site's long-standing archaeological significance.
Call for scientific excavation
Sriramoju Haragopal, convenor of the Brundam, siad that the mound is part of a larger historical landscape, with layers spanning the prehistoric era to the Rashtrakuta and Kakatiya periods.
"These discoveries are not isolated. They suggest an uninterrupted human presence and an evolving cultural footprint over several centuries," he said. Haragopal urged the Telangana heritage department to initiate a comprehensive and scientific excavation.
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"Without immediate and systematic intervention, the archaeological wealth of Kondapaka risks being lost or scattered. The site holds crucial evidence of Telangana's deep and layered past, and must be preserved through expert exploration," he added.
The Brundam emphasised that such grassroots discoveries should shape official heritage conservation strategies, especially in archaeologically rich zones like Siddipet.
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