to historyprehistoric times, protohistoric periodAndhistorical periodIs divided into. Prehistoric period means that the timeNo written material about human historyRather, its history (culture) is estimated only on the basis of archaeological materials. Such civilization and cultures are called archaeological civilization or prehistoric period. when humanBecame familiar with the art of writing but could not read it yetIf it is, then it is called civilization/culture of protohistoric period, like-Indus Valley Civilization. When readable (written) material about humans starts being available, it is called historical period, like-Vedic period.
The oldest evidence of human civilization in Rajasthan is seen in the river valleys.
The oldest stone tools used by primitive humans found in Rajasthan state are about one and a half lakh years old. Human civilization in this area may be even older than that. Human civilization in Rajasthan passed through the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Late Paleolithic periods.
paleolithic age
paleolithic agefrom one million years ago to ten thousand years agoCovers the period of. yearin 1870 C.A. hackat'handaxe’ ‘Acheulian' And 'cleaver' Were discovered from Jaipur and Indergarh, whichIndian Museum CalcuttaAre available in.RajasthanArchaeological survey work was done for the first time in1871 ADcredit for starting inA.C.L. Carlyleis given to. TheyDausa areaReported the recovery of hard stones and human bones. after some timeMr. SetonkarSome tools of the said period were found in Jhalawar district. in a planned manner over the last two decadesArchaeological Survey of India New Delhi, Deccan College PuneOfShri Virendranath Mishra, Archeology and Museum Department Rajasthanall ofShri Ratnachandra Agarwal, vijaykumar, Harishchandra MishraAdi has made an important contribution in revealing this culture.In 1971-76 Dr. Allchin, A.S. GaudiAndK.T.M. HegdebyOld Pushkar, AjmerAndJaisalmerDiscovered the tools of the Middle Stone Age. in western RajasthanLuni Riveredge of andMrs. B. allchainbyJalore districtStone Age tools have been discovered in the sand dunes.
Virat Nagarsome inNatural caves and rock sheltersDiscoveries have been made, in which material ranging from the Early Stone Age to the Late Stone Age has been available. These lack pictures, butBharatpurof the districtRatesomething from a place calledpainted rock shelterHave been found, among which depictions of human figures, tiger, deer and sun etc. are prominent.
The diet of Paleolithic man was wild animals obtained from hunting, naturally obtained tubers, roots, fruits, birds, fish etc. man of this time**I had learned how to light a fire but was still unfamiliar with the wheel.**Was.
mesolithic period
mesolithic period approxfrom 10 thousand years agoStarted. In the instruments of this period ‘scraper' And 'point' Are particularly noteworthy. this toolLuni and its tributariesIn the valleys of,Chittorgarh districtofBedach Riverin the valley of andViratnagarAlso received from. human till now**Had learned animal husbandry but had no knowledge of agriculture.**Had happened.
Answer/Neolithic Age
beginning of the late stone agearound 5 thousand BCIt is considered from. earlier in this periodmake utensils by hand and then with chalkGya means man became familiar with the wheel. tools of this eraChittorgarh districtInBedach and Gambhiri riverson the banks of,Chambal and Bamni Riveron the banks ofBhainsrodgarh and Navaghat, Banason the banks ofHamirgarh, Jahazpur, Deoli and Gilund, Luni Riveron the banks ofPali, Samdadi, Tonk districtsInfillingetc. have been obtained from many places. in this periodcotton cultivationIt was also starting to happen. Classification of society had started. Caste system was started on the basis of occupations. equipment of this eraBagor of UdaipurAndTilwara of MarwarFound at places named. This era was described by the famous archaeologist 'garden child' has 'stone age revolution' Said.
Bagaur Civilization, Bhilwara
Bhilwara25 kilometers away from townKothari Riverthe edge ofIn the year 1967-68 Dr. Virendranath Mishra, Dr. L.S. LesnikAndDeccan College PuneAndRajasthan Archeology DepartmentIn the excavation done in collaboration with**3000 BC. From 500 B.C.**The Bagaur civilization of the period up to 1000 BC was discovered.
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from hereMicrolithic tools, hammers, sling bullets, flat and round stones, stones with holes and a skeleton but brick wallWhich is indicative of Samadhi.
residents hereagriculture, animal husbandry and huntingUsed to do.
from bagaurEarliest evidence of agriculture and animal husbandryHave been received.
from herefive copper instrumentsHave been received. one of which10.5 cm. long hole needleIs.
The houses here are made of stones.
India's richest stone site.
First of all man started using copper, then mixed metal bronze and last of all iron. Due to the large scale use of these metals, the then human civilizations were named Copper Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age respectively.
Ahad Civilization, Udaipur
Udaipur500 meters long, three kilometers away fromdustcoatbeneathsighThe old town ofcopper age civilizationHas been received. this civilizationBanas RiverIs located at. This civilization known as Copper CivilizationAyad/Bedach RiverWas present on the banks of. The old name of Ahad in ancient inscriptions is ‘Tamravati' is marked.tenth and eleventh centuryI it'Aghatpur' Or 'Aaghat Fort' Was known as. This 'dustcoat' is also called. Excavation work at this sitefirst in 1953 Akshay Kirti VyasHappened under the leadership of.1956 ADInMr. Ratachandra AgarwalMining work was done under the supervision of. after thisDr. H.D. Sankaliya, Deccan College Pune, Archeology and Museum Department, RajasthanAndUniversity of Melbourne, Australiain a joint operation ofyear 1961-62Excavation work of this site was done during.
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grain storage containerreceived in local languageGore and KothIt is said.
in excavationgrain millHas been found.
in clothesprinting pressEvidence has been found.
Use of stone in building construction.
copper smelting furnaceHas been found.
SilverWere unfamiliar with.
The head of the dead body was in the north direction.
from hereSix clay stoves in a buildingHave met.
Earthen utensils and copper jewelery have been found.
Here from 3rd BC to 1st BCSix Greek copper coins and three sealsHave been found. one side on one currencytridentand on the other handgod apolloIt is marked with arrows and a quiver. It has inscriptions in Greek language. On the three seals found hereprescribed visa’, ‘Palitsa' And 'tatiya tom sun' are inscribed whose meaning is not clear, these coins date from the 3rd century BC to the 1st AD. It is clear from this that in that era Rajasthan's trade was with foreign countries.
Terracotta Taurus figures have been found here, which are called 'banasian bull' Having said.
Rangmahal, Hanumangarh
1952 to 1954amongLund UniversityOfswedisharchaeologist by teamhannah rideAndHolger ArbmannAndOf. eriskeenThe mounds of Rangmahal were excavated under the leadership of. From this excavation it has been found thatFrom the Stone Age to the sixth century
to BCThis area was completely prosperous. This is the reason why remains of Stone Age and Metal Age culture have been found here. Remains of Indus Valley civilization have been found from here.
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HerePunchmark coins, currency of Kanishka I and Kanishka IIIHave met.
from Rangmahal105 copper coinsmeet.
Gandhara style sculpturesHave been found.
Balathal, Udaipur
in 1993 V.N. alloyByB.C. From 3000 BC to up to 2500ofchalcolithic ageGot to know about the culture. Balathal of Udaipur districtVallabhnagar TehsilLocated in.
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the people here tooAgriculture, Animal Husbandry and HuntingUsed to do.
these peopleexpert in making potterywere andweaving clothKnew.
from hereCopper coins, coins and jeweleryHave been received.
Use of bricks along with stone in building constructionHas been done
one from herefortified buildingalso found andhuge house with eleven roomsHas also been received.
from hereA skeleton 4000 years oldwhich has been found in Indiaoldest evidence of leprosyIt is believed.
burial in yogi posturehave received.
Gilund, Rajsamand
In the year 1957-58 Pro. B.B. RedGilund (Rajsamand) Excavated the ancient site.
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5 types of pottery
ivory banglesHas been found.
Ganeshwar, Neem police station
Ganeshwar mound,neem police stationInKantli RiverLocated at the origin of. in GaneshwarRatnachandra Agarwalbyin 1977Excavations threw light on this civilization. Extensive excavation work in this areaVijay Kumar between 1978-89Did it. D.P. Aggarwalradio carbon methodAndcomparative studyof this site based onDate 2800 BCHas been determined i.e. Ganeshwar CivilizationPre-Harappan CivilizationIs. This is the oldest date found from the Copper Age cultural centres. Thus Ganeshwar culture is undisputedlyMother of Copper Age Civilizations in India'It can be assumed.
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fishing hookGot it.
copper axHas been found.
made of pure copperArrows, spears, swords, utensils, jewellery, needlesHave met.
Copper was also exported from here. The people of Indus Valley were supplied with copper from here.
Ozhiyana, Bhilwara
ahad culturearchaeological sites related toOzhiyana BhilwaraLocated in the district. Excavation of this archaeological siteyear 1999-2000InB.R. Meena, Alok TripathiWas done by.
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While other sites of the Ahad civilization flourished on the banks of the river, thissituated on a hillIs.
In full content hereClay statues of Vrishabha (Ozhiyana Bull) and cowFound on which designs have been made in white colour.
from hereCarnelian, faience and stone beads, conch shells and copper banglesAnd other jewelery has also been found.
Kalibanga, Hanumangarh
KalibangaAncientSaraswati RiverOfleft bankDistrict Headquarters atHanumangarhAbout 25 km from. Located in the south. currently hereGhaggar RiverIt flows. in KalibangaPre-Harappan period, ‘Harappan period’ and ‘Post-Harappan period’Remains of civilization have been found. found during excavationblack banglesThis place is called Kalibanga because of the pieces ofmeaning of banga in punjabi is bangleIt happens. Address of this placeArcheology DepartmentDirector ofA. N. Ghosh' hasin 1952Had planted. Excavation work at this place was carried out between 1961 and 1969.'Shri B. B. Lal', 'Shri B. Of. Thapar', 'Shri D. Khare', 'K. M. Srivastava' and 'Shri S. P. SrivastavaWas edited under the direction of.Kalibanga, the first archaeological site of independent IndiawhoseExcavated for the first time after independencethereafter**Popular song of Sirohi region which is based on the love affair of Dhola-Maru, and is sung by Dhadhi.**was excavated.
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HaryanaInRakhigarhiAndGujaratInDholavirain Rajasthan after**Kalibanga is the third largest archaeological site of the country.**Is.
this citydivided into two partsand both partssecurity wallAre surrounded by.
one from Kalibangafloor **This is the only example of the entire Harappan period where decorated bricks were used.**It has happened. There is a decoration of intersecting circles on it.
sanskrit literatureMentioned in ‘multi-benefit area'This was it. The farm situated on the left bank of the Ghaggar River dates back to the third millennium BC. Are of.
around the worldThis is the first field obtained from excavation.Is. in this farmtwo types of cropswere grown together,**Gram in short distance molds and mustard in long distance molds.**Was sown. In the field'grid pattern'There are marks of depressions and these two types of marks are made at right angles to each other.
Kalibangamet withtaurus form of soilSo it is especially noteworthy from the point of view of craftsmanship. The specialty of this Taurus is that its head is made in such a way that it can be separated from the torso as per the need and can be attached to the torso again.
obtained from KalibangaCylindrical seals like Mesopotamian sealsIs.
wooden drainEvidence has been obtained.
from hereSeven fire pits on a platform made of bricksIn which ashes and bones of animals have been found.
from herecamel bonesHave received, camel is their pet animal.
from here**'Razor' wrapped in cotton cloth**have received.
from hereEvidence of cotton cultivationHave been received.
Evidence of Couple SamadhiHave been received.
from here**clay scale (foota)**have received.
from hereEvidence of surgeryhave received. Onebaby skeletonGot it.
evidence of earthquakeHave met.
It is believed that**Destruction of Kalibanga possibly due to drying up of Ghaggar river.**Happened.
wakankar sirAccording to - Indus Valley CivilizationSaraswati River CivilizationIt should be said because more than 200 cities were settled on the banks of Saraswati river.
IfHarappa and MohenjodaroToTwo capitals of Indus Valley Civilizationit can be assumed thatDashrath Sharmaaccording to**Kalibanga was the third capital of Indus Valley Civilization.**It can be said.
Ratadiya Ri Dheri, Jaisalmer
history lecturerDilip Kumar Sainiand local citizensParth Jangidby RajasthanJaisalmerin the districtpile of ratadiyaa new one at a place calledHarappan siteHas been discovered. Discovery of Ratadia Ri Dheri in RajasthanFirst Indus Valley settlement found in Thar DesertIs. this placeSadewala of PakistanLocated 17 km north-west of Harappan, where the remains of the first Harappan civilization were found. This discovery adds an important link in the archaeological map between Rajasthan and Gujarat. Before this, the most famous Harappai site in Rajasthan was located in the north.KalibangaWhich was discovered in the beginning of the 20th centuryItalian Indologist Luigi Pio TessitoriWas done by. Among the items obtained from herered pottery(like bowls, pots and pitchers),Clay and shell bangles, terracotta objects, stone tools and nail-shaped bricksWhich were used in furnaces. Furnaces found at this siteGujaratOfkanmerAndMohenjodaro of PakistanThe finds are similar to the furnaces found here, which indicate the existence of a developed settlement here. Archaeologists have identified this site as the Indus Valley Civilization.**Mature urban phase (2600 to 1900 BC)**Is considered related to. It has been identified on the basis of remains of terracotta plaques, pottery, stone tools and chert blades, which link it to the Harappan system of the Sindh region. Artifacts, such as chert blades, reflect the long-distance trade and sharing of resources that characterized Indus Valley cities.
Noh, Bharatpur
nohOfblack and red potteryfrom the level ofpresence of ironSome evidence has been found. Although this evidence is in the form of small pieces of iron, yet itThe oldest boundary line of the beginning of the Iron Age in IndiaIs an indicator of determination. After this civilization a new civilization emerged which wasgray painted pottery cultureHas been named.
Bairath, Kotputli Behrod
The work of initial and first exploration of this site1837 ADInCaptain BurtDone by. theyViratnagarInMaurya Emperor AshokaOfFirst Bhabru inscriptiondiscovered and this1840 ADFromAsiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta MuseumIt is safe in. This 'Bhabru inscription' And 'Bairath-Calcutta inscription' It is said.Captain Kitoihas itsLithographPrepared and transcribed and translated it. from whom AshokaUnwavering devotion reflected in Buddha-Dhamma and Sanghait occurs.Dr. Cunninghambyin 1864-65This study was taken forward.1871-72 ADCunningham's assistant inDr. CarlyleInspected this area again. theyBhimsen's hillInAshoka's second edicttracked down. editing of this articleBuhler and Cernatwas did.1910 ADInDr. D.R. storage taxDid a detailed study and microscopic examination of this area.
ancient fishing districtthe capital ofViratnagar (present day Bairath)In 'Bijak's Hill’, ‘Bhimji's dungaree’ pearl dungareeAnd 'Mahadevji's dungareeExcavation work at other placesDayaram SahniByIn 1936-37AndAgain in 1962-63archaeologistNeelratna BanerjeeAndKailash Nath DixitDone by.
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1. Evidence of Mahajana culture (from 600 BC to 322 BC)
Capital of Matsya district – Viratnagar
(Fisheries District – Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur)
Viratnagar – is the ancient name of Bairath.
2. Evidence of Mahabharata culture
The Pandavas spent their first year of exile in the house of King Virat of Viratnagar.
- Evidence of Buddhism has been found.
In the year 1999, remains of 'Round Buddhist Temple', 'Stupa' and 'Buddhist Monastery' of Ashoka period were found from the hill of Bijak, which belong to Hinayana sect, these can be considered as the oldest temples of India.
A golden casket (urn) has been found here in which remains of the ashes of Lord Buddha have been found.
4. Evidence of Maurya culture has been found.
Maurya Society - 322 BC to 184 BC
The Bhabru inscription of Emperor Ashoka has been found from Bairath.
Discovery of Bhabru inscription – 1837 Captain Burt
Its language – Prakrit language
Script – Brahmini
Presently the Bhabru inscription is preserved in the Kolkata Museum.
5. Evidence of Indo-Greek culture has been found.
36 silver coins have been recovered from here, out of 36 coins, 28 are of Indo-Greek kings. 16 out of 28 coins have been found of King Menander (the famous Indo-Greek king).
The remaining 8 coins are punch-marked coins of ancient India.
It is believed that Hun invader Mihirkul had destroyed Bairath.
Chinese traveler Yuanchwang has also mentioned Bairath in his travelogue.
**Note -**Gold coins were introduced in India by the Indo-Greek kings.
Iswal, Udaipur
Iswal Udaipur districtIt is an ancient industrial settlement.Rajasthan University, UdaipurExcavation is being done here under the auspices of the Archeology Department.
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from hereEvidence of continuous iron smelting for two thousand yearsHave met.
Here**Houses are built of stone blocks, joined together with mud mortar.**Is.
from excavationiron slag, iron ore, pipes used in soilHave also met.
From the remains obtained from excavation, it is estimated that iron smelting had started here around the fifth century BC.
maurya empireAndShunga, Kushan periodIron smelting activities were carried out here.
the coin found hereearly kushan periodIt is believed.
Raidh, Tonk
Dheel Riversituated on the banks ofraidhExcavation work first inJaipuron behalf ofBahadur Dayaram Sahni MACIE, Archaeological and historical researchDirector ofFrom 1938 to 1940Did. finalize itDr. Kedarnath PuriGave. Description of excavated areaK.N. PuriUnder the aegis of Jaipur GovernmentEscapationat RaidhPublished in.
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Raidh has been a prosperous town andremains of luxurious buildingsHave also been found at the excavated site.
Various types of earthen pots have been found in the excavation of Raidh. all found herepottery wheelMade from.
The pottery tradition of Raidh probably dates back to 500-300 BC. It is between 200 AD and 200 AD.
A narrow neck made of clay in light pink colorvaseIt has been found in the excavation of Raidh, which is the best example among the pottery found here.
mostly stone utensilsalabasterWere made of.
Ashoka Technologypolished inChunar sandstone bowlalso found whichpossibly importedIs.
obtained from RaidhYakshaniWhich represents the finest example of cast clay statues. it's probablysunga periodIt is believed to be from (2nd century BC). its similarityBharhut StupaIt has been done with the Yakshini figure attached to it.
A large quantity of different types of iron tools and implements have been found in the excavation of Raidh. For this reason this place is calledTatanagar of ancient Rajasthan'It has also been said.
In the material obtained from hereSword, blade, spear, dagger, knife, arrow, sickle, axe, door fitting, keys, rings, dooretc. have been found.
In the excavation of Raidh3075 struck currency or punchmark coinsHave also been found. (Asia's largest coin hoard)
In addition to the posture affected by rheumatic300 coins of Malav district, 14 Ally Coins, 6 Commander Coins, 7 vapu coins, a coin of apollodotus, 189 unidentified copper coins and Indo-Sassanian coins are prominent.
In the excavation of Raidhyavana coinsInGreek ruler ApollodotusA fragmented coin has been found.
Nagar, Tonk
city excavation archaeologistkrishnadevWas under the supervision of. in the cityK.V. SoundararajanHad the excavation done again.
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This 'Karkot Nagar' has also been said.
Shunga eraOn plates made of clay like white plasterKamdev-Rati, Indra-IdraniAdi is unique.
In the excavation of 'city'6000 Malava coins, AFragments of more than a thousand charactersand approximately500 other small remainsHave been received.
from herehuman and animal figures on vesselsMeet.
from the citypost-gupta gray stonemade ofstatue of mahishasurmardini, Marking of Ganesha in Modak form on stone,marking of the three hooded serpentAndStanding statue of Lakshmi holding a lotusHave been found.
All these materials are sent to the cityAn area under the Malavasdeclares.
Noh, Bharatpur
Bharatpur districtlocated innoh villageIn1963-64 ADInMr. Ratanchandra AgarwalIn the excavation conducted under the direction ofiron age civilizationRemains have been found.
radio carbon dateThis civilization based on**1100 BC to 900 B.C.**It has been considered.
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stone giant from hereYaksha statueAndSome pieces of smooth stone of Chunarreceived on whichMaurya period policeIs.
in a containerBrahmi scriptIt has inscriptions all over it. The most important information we have got through this is that the use of iron was known in India in the 12th century BC.
Bhinmal, Jalore
Jalore districtlocated inBhinmalIn1953-54 ADInRatanchandra AgarwalExcavation work was done under the direction of.
in diggingPottery and coins of Shaka Satraps foundare from which it is estimated that2nd century BCCultural life emerged here.
Foreign influence is found on the pottery here. from hereGreek double handed jugAlso found.
Sunari, Neem Police Station
neem police stationof the districtKhetriof the tehsilSunariInKantli Riverdigging on the banks ofiron ore furnacesRemains have been found. These are considered to be the oldest furnaces of India. in these furnacesprovision of bellowsWhich was used to control the temperature.
from hereIron arrows, spear points, iron bowl and black polished potteryhave also met whomaurya eraAre considered. From here soil andStone beads, conch shell bangles and clay figurinesAlso found.
It is estimated that the settlement hereVedic Aryanshad settled.
from hereclay statues of mother goddesshave also been found andpaddy storage roomAlso found.
Nagari, Chittaurgarh
chittorgarhlocated nearcityToPaniniMentioned in the Ashtadhyayi ofMadhyamik' It is believed. WhoBedach RiverWas situated on the banks of. cityShivi districtHas been the capital of.1872 ADInCarlyleIt was discovered by.1919-20 ADInD.R. BhandarkarAnd1961-62 ADInK.B. soundar rajanExcavation was done here by.
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Excavations here yield a large number ofcoins of shivi districthave received as wellKushan period levelsA strong wall was also built for the protection of the city.
from hereFour circular wells and Gupta era remainsHave also met.
Jodhpura, Jaipur
Jaipurin the districtsabi riveron the coastJodhpura villageIn1972-75 ADRemains of Jodhpur civilization were found during excavation. this civilizationBetween 2500 BC and 200 ADFlourished.
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gray painted pottery Water drinking vessels, bowls and saucersRemains have been found.
from here**Iron weapons, arrow heads made of iron, iron nails, fragments of bangles made of conch shell, figures of humped bulls and beads of clay and stone.**Have met.
from jodhpurairon smelting furnacesAlso found.
Dhaulimgara- Udaipur
Latest site of Aya civilization
Chandravati Civilization - Sirohi
Garudasanaseated onLord VishnuStatue of has been found.
Colonel James Toddhas also mentioned this civilization in his book.
Garada - Bundi
Chhaja River
First Bird Rider Rock PaintingRock paintings have been found. This is the first painting of archaeological importance in the country.
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archaeologistOmprakash Kukkiby35 km from Bundi to Bhilwara. World's longest series of rock paintingsIs a searcher. These rock paintings have been found in the caves of Gandi Ka Chhajja place in Bhilwara.
Sonthi - Bikaner
Excavator -Amala Nand Ghosh
Kalibanga IFamous by the name of.
City – Chittaurgarh
Ancient name of the city -madhyamika
Gupta periodRemains of.
coins of shivi districtHave met.
Jahazpura - Bhilwara
Mahabharata period remainsHave met.
Naliyasar - Jaipur
near sambar.
Chauhan eraRemains from before.
DADIKAR - ALWAR
Rock paintings five to seven thousand years oldHave met.
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