Archaeology
Prehistoric Footprints Discovered in Kerala
Recent archaeological findings have emerged from Kanhirapoil in Madikkai panchayat. Twenty-four pairs of prehistoric footprints and a human figure have been carved into rock on private land. Experts suggest these carvings date back to the Megalithic period. The discovery was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Siniyah Island and the Discovery of the Oldest Pearl Town
A team of archaeologists has made an incredible discovery on the Siniyah Island, situated in the Persian Gulf. They have found what is believed to be the oldest pearling town in the region. The discovery was made on the island ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Reconstitution of Central Advisory Board on Archaeology
The Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA), which was formed was formed 7-years ago to boost the ties between the people who are working in the field of archaeological research and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been re-established. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Indian Institute of Heritage
The Union Minister of Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel recently reviewed the proposal to set up Indian Institute of Heritage. About Indian Institute of Heritage Indian Institute of Heritage is a proposed institute under the Ministry of Culture. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Dhaba stone tools
The recent unearthing of ancient tools from Dhaba in North India suggest that early humans in India might have survived the Toba super-volcanic eruption. Where is Dhaba located? Dhaba, from where the stone tools were uncovered, is in Madhya Pradesh. ..
44,000 years old Painting found in Indonesia Cave
A 44,000 years old painting was discovered on the wall of a cave in Indonesia. The art appears to show a buffalo being hunted by creatures like a part-human, part-animal holding possibly ropes and spears. The finding was presented by ..
Tony Joseph wins Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize
New Delhi based Journalist and English author, Tony Joseph won the 12th edition of Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. Tony Joseph won the award for his book ‘Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From’ which ..
ASI finds 2,000-year-old trade center in Andhra Pradesh
The ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) recently discovered that the present-day state of Andhra Pradesh had a maritime center near the banks of Swarnamukhi river around 2,000 years ago. Highlights The excavations were performed at the state’s Gottiprolu that began ..