The Neolithic Age began around 10,000 BC and ended between 4,500 and 2,000 BC, depending on the region. Around 6000BC, the smelting of metals such as Copper began...
Here are some important hominin / Homo fossils from Prehistoric Period Ardi (Ardipithecus ramidus) Ardi is a fossil of Ardipithecus ramidus, a species that lived around 4.4 million...
The first evidence of stone tool use by hominins, dating back to 3.3 million years ago in Kenya and Ethiopia. These simple tools predate the Oldowan industry and...
Narmada Valley (Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat) Home to the Bhimbetka rock shelters, a UNESCO World Heritage site with ancient rock paintings. It is one of the few sites where...
The term “prehistoric period” refers to the span of time before the development of written records. This period encompasses the early stages of human history, including the Palaeolithic,...
The Neolithic, or New Stone Age, marks the final stage of Stone Age cultural development across much of Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa. Lasting broadly from around 10,000...
Siddhartha Gautama, widely known as the Buddha, was a śramaṇa and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE. He is regarded...
Archaeological excavation is a core methodological process within the discipline of archaeology, involving the careful exposure, processing and recording of material evidence from past human activities. Excavation sites...
The Epipalaeolithic is a cultural period of the Stone Age situated chronologically between the Upper Palaeolithic and the Neolithic. It overlaps in meaning with the Mesolithic, though the...
The Ramayana—traditionally attributed to the sage Vālmīki—is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Mahābhārata. Regarded as a smṛti text within...
Mohenjodaro is one of the most significant archaeological sites of the ancient world, located in the Larkana District of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was among...
1. Who is known as the father of Indian Pre-History? Robert Bruce Foote (1834-1912) was a British geologist and archaeologist, known as father of India’s prehistory. While being...
