Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 1
First page : ( 123) Last page : ( 126)
Print ISSN : 0975-6795. Online ISSN : 2321-5828.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2321-5828.2019.00020.2

Stone age artefacts from the recent prehistoric explorations in the Manjira river basin of the Telangana State: A Preliminary Study

Moolinti Ganesh*

Research Scholar (Ph. D.), Dept. of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

*Corresponding Author Email: moolinti.ganesh@gmail.com

Online published on 15 May, 2019.

Abstract

The recent prehistoric explorations which were carried out in the Manjira river basin of the Telangana resulted in a discovery of stone age tools in the study region. An extensive archaeological survey has been carried out in the districts of Sangareddy, Medak and Nizamabad. This assemblage will help in the understanding of the Prehistoric cultures of the study region and also in the reconstruction of the past life and Prehistoric climate.

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Keywords

Manjira River, Telangana, Late Palaeolithic assemblage, Flake tools, and Microliths.

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