A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India

A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India

The site at 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' lies about 5 km north-east of the District headquarters Chandrapur on Ambe nullah (locally known as Jharpat nullah), the site has been reported by Archaeological Survey of India in 1960s, followed by subsequent explorations and one geo-archaeological excavat...

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Main Authors: Amrita Sarkar, P. D. Sabale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-09-01
Series:Ancient Asia
Online Access:https://www.ancient-asia-journal.com/articles/179
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spelling doaj-4582419db2d842f18d4309588611fc642020-11-25T02:33:01ZengUbiquity PressAncient Asia2042-59372019-09-011010.5334/aa.17986A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, IndiaAmrita Sarkar0P. D. Sabale1Deccan College Postgraduate and Research InstituteDeccan College Postgraduate and Research InstituteThe site at 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' lies about 5 km north-east of the District headquarters Chandrapur on Ambe nullah (locally known as Jharpat nullah), the site has been reported by Archaeological Survey of India in 1960s, followed by subsequent explorations and one geo-archaeological excavation also. But unfortunately the site was forgotten by the Archaeological fraternity until recently when it came to light that larger portion of the site has been acquired to build a Government Medical College and Hospital in Chandrapur. Looking at the vulnerability of the site’s existence, the authors felt it important to take up an immediate survey to understand the extension and potentiality of the site for prehistoric studies.https://www.ancient-asia-journal.com/articles/179
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Ancient Asia
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title A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India
title_short A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India
title_full A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India
title_fullStr A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India
title_full_unstemmed A Short Report on the Preliminary Investigation at the Site of 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' – a Palaeolithic Site in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, India
title_sort short report on the preliminary investigation at the site of 'papamiya ki tekdi' – a palaeolithic site in chandrapur district, maharashtra, india
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series Ancient Asia
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publishDate 2019-09-01
description The site at 'Papamiya Ki Tekdi' lies about 5 km north-east of the District headquarters Chandrapur on Ambe nullah (locally known as Jharpat nullah), the site has been reported by Archaeological Survey of India in 1960s, followed by subsequent explorations and one geo-archaeological excavation also. But unfortunately the site was forgotten by the Archaeological fraternity until recently when it came to light that larger portion of the site has been acquired to build a Government Medical College and Hospital in Chandrapur. Looking at the vulnerability of the site’s existence, the authors felt it important to take up an immediate survey to understand the extension and potentiality of the site for prehistoric studies.
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