Kallur archaeological site | |
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Village | |
  Kallur archaeological site | |
| Coordinates: 16°8′23.54″N 77°12′17.47″E / 16.1398722°N 77.2048528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Raichur district |
| Taluk | Manvi |
| Founded by | Anil kumar M |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,447 |
| Demonym | kallurigaru |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 584118 |
| Telephone code | 08538 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-36 |
| Website | karnataka |
Kallur is an archaeological site and village located in the Manvi taluk of Raichur district in the state of Karnataka, India.[1] It belongs to Gulbarga division. The site came into prominence with the discovery of antennae swords in the 1930s, which was the first instance of the Copper Hoard culture being discovered in South India.[1] The earliest finding here has been dated to the Neolithic period.