Ballari: Two human skeletons from pre-historic era excavated in Thekkalakote
Ballari: A team from the Hartwick College, New York, has found the skeletal remains of two human beings reportedly from the pre-historic era during a round of excavation at the Gowdramoole Hill in Thekkalakote town of Siraguppa taluk.
The excavation is led by Professor Namitha S Sugandhi, who is also the Deputy Director of the team visiting Thekkalakote.
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The team is said to have found bones last week, while further down, two complete and about 5.5-foot long skeletons were found situated next to each other. The excavators noticed that the skeletons were undamaged and in excellent condition. They also reportedly noticed clear marks of the cremation having been conducted placing stones on the bodies.
In addition, there were pieces of mud pots, remains from the Stone Age and evidence related to weapons used by human beings. The experts have opined that the region might have been used by human beings in either the New Stone Age or the pre-historic era.
Further, they have said that the skeletons might be 3,000 to 5,000 years old, although the exact time period would be confirmed only after a round of carbon dating test.
Deputy Director of the Department of Archaeology and Director of the excavation team R Shejeshwara visited the excavation site and inspected the skeletons dug out. He has also stressed on the need to preserve them in Thekkalakote.
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This is the first time ATF prices have crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre (kl)-mark.
ATF prices in Delhi were hiked to Rs 207,341.22 per kl, from Rs 96,638.14 per kl.
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