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Jorwe (also spelled Jorve) is a village and an archaeological site located on the Pravara River, a tributary of the Godavari River in Sangamner taluka of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state in India. This site was excavated in 1950-51 under the direction of Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia and Shantaram Bhalchandra Deo.
The people of Jorwe lived in large rectangular houses with wattle and daub walls and thatched roofs. They stored grain in bins and pit silos and cooked food in two armed chulas (hearths). They interred the dead inside the house under the floor. Children were buried in two urns that were joined mouth-to-mouth, while adults were placed in a supine position with the head towards the North.
Multiple houses that have been found at the Jorwe have been larger, rectangle shaped houses with some even featuring a courtyard. The pottery was made of clay, and painted with a maximum of two colors, including black paint. Some pottery had a spout. The pottery shows trade with Navdatoli, Ghargaon, and another site near Sangamner. Other artifacts found in the Jorwe sites include bangles with intricate designs.
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