Iron Age (1200 BCE- 600 BCE)
- The Chalcolithic age is followed by Iron Age
- Iron is frequently referred to in the Vedas
- The Iron Age of the southern peninsula is often related to megalithic burials. Megalith means large stone
- The burial pits were covered with these stones are extensively found in South India
Important megalithic sites :
- Hallur and Maski in Karnataka, Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh and Adichchanallur in Tamil Nadu
- Black and red pottery, iron artifacts such as hoes and sickles and small weapons were found in the burial pits