Aravalli highways are cutting through our Palaeolithic past.
Stone tools lie exposed along Faridabad-Gurugram roads—unearthed, then buried under plastic.
I request an salvage archaeology project alongside development: artefacts documented, collected, sent to schools & museums.
My Brother, An Quaternary researcher working on pre-historic localities in Delhi- NCR. Today in YMCA government college (Faridabad) had his documentary played for the students to gain knowledge and get to learn more through his work. Great work and efforts done by @ShalaishB
In academia, if you have a godfather, you get catapulted & placed in an elite institute straight away, just to be showered with multiple grants, awards, accolades & memberships as soon as you start an in'dependent' career. Afterall, science can wait, long live pedigree!😀
Decades ago, in my PhD thesis and BAR publication book, I wrote on the possibility of a pre-lateritic Acheulian horizon at Attirampakkam based on tools found-no trenches & no sections. Feel so good that this was validated years later in our excavations.
Moreover, about 200 meters from the Meham Baoli in Meham town, Rohtak, there are two unknown and unprotected tombs which has no written records. However, this tomb is also poorly preserved and is used by people to store cattle fodder and cow dung. #heritageharyana#monuments
"Neanderthal man was able to do "practically everything" that modern man 40,000 years ago"
Read and listen to João Cascalheira's interview below
https://t.co/1KIEwKqpU4
Join our speaker Shalaish Baisla on Saturday, Oct 15, 2022 as he will be talking about “Prehistoric Localities of Delhi NCR. Faridabad, Gurugram”
Pl. DM us to have an event booklet & registration link.
#schgpk#schgarchtalk#Archaeology#Palaeolithic#Prehistory#StoneTools
Gut microbes and humans on a joint evolutionary journey: Researchers discover simultaneous evolutionary history of gut microbes with their human hosts over hundreds of thousands of years https://t.co/O5hVuunwrs
Today's artefacts: hammerstones and retouchers from the #MiddlePaleolithic site of Nesher Ramla, Israel.
Soon the first stage of analysis of all the percussion tools, for the entire archaeological sequence will be done ! 💪🤞🪨
DSP Taoru Sh Surender Singh laid down his life today in the course of duty. #HaryanaPolice extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the brave officer. No effort shall be spared in bringing the offenders to face justice.
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@cmohry
Tawadu (Mewat) DSP #SurendraSinghBishnoi, who had gone to investigate an instance of illegal mining in #Nuh , died after being run over by a dumper driver. Search operation is underway to apprehend the accused