Watgal

Village in Karnataka, India

Watgal Vatagal
Village
16°6′9.66″N 76°45′12.03″E / 16.1026833°N 76.7533417°E / 16.1026833; 76.7533417
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Raichur district
Taluk	Manvi
Population
• Total	1,387
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	584120
Area code	584 120
Vehicle registration	KA-36

Watgal also spelled as Vatagal is a village near Kavital in the Manvi taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Watgal is the location of a pre-historic period site. Baswanna Tempal Neolithic grey ware of Brahmagiri fabric and Jorwe fabric has been excavated in the village.^[1] Watgal is lies between Kavital and Lingasugur.

Excavation

Excavation at Watgal was led by a collaborative team of archaeologists from the U.S. and the government of Karnataka. Surface studies and excavations produced black and red ware and pottery dating as far back as pre-historical times. Additionally, there were handmade red and grey wares, predominantly bowls and jars. Three burials were found, two infants and one adult. One infant was wrapped in a white fibrous material while the other was placed in two dull red wares. The adult had no associated artifacts.