Monday, April 4, 2011

An exciting discovery

This article is of use for anthropology and also for ancient history


 
·         Attirapakkam is near chennai in kortallayar river basin
·         This site was 1st identified by robert bruce foote in 1863
·         Quartzite tools of acheulian period were found here
WHATS NEW?
·         So far it was believed that human existence in India began .5 to .6 mn yrs ago
·         The new discoveries of acheulian tools dates back to 1-1.5 mn yrs ago
DATING TECHNIQUES
·         Palaeomagnetism
·         Aluminium beryllium isotope techniques



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