A Palaeolithic tool found in Mulugu district in Telangana.
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The latest floods in the Mulugu district of Telangana has led to a recent discovery of paleolithic quartzite instruments. “The tools or hand axes were found in the sand bed of a stream that dried up after the flood. The tools got exposed as the stream has dried up,” mentioned Sriramoju Haragopal, who led the workforce of newbie historians in the hassle. The new discovery pushes again the understanding about human habitations in Telangana and central India.
Large components of Mulugu, Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts in the north-eastern components of Telangana had been flooded in July, 2023 main to large-scale destruction. “The hand axes were found in the stream between Gurrevula and Bhupatipuram villages in Mulugu district. The stone axe measuring 15.5cm in length, 11cm in width and 5.5cm in thickness was found by researcher Eleswaram Janardanachari,” knowledgeable Mr. Haragopal of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam.
A Palaeolithic tool found in Mulugu district in Telangana.
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According to paleontologist Ravi Korisettar, the stone axe belongs to the Lower Paleolithic interval and is about 30 lakh years in the past. Paleolithic Age is also referred to as or Old Stone Age or Early Stone Age. It dates again to about 33 lakh years BC. It lasted for 10,000 years.
“We identified the tools based on chipping style, the material and the size of tools. Palaeolithic hunter gatherers used heavy quartzite and large tools. Similar hand axes as these have been discovered worldwide. The tools were used for cutting wood and killing animals for food,” knowledgeable Mr. Haragopal.
In 1863, the East India Company’s Geological Survey workforce discovered a paleolithic website at Attirampakkam close to Madras (present-day Chennai) with bifacial hand-axes made of stone by early people. The instruments are about 15 lakh years previous. Paleolithic tradition has been labelled as Madras Hand-Axe Industry or Madrasian Culture.
