This paper deals with the figurative as well nonfigurative paintings which are well preserved wit... more This paper deals with the figurative as well nonfigurative paintings which are well preserved within the rock shelters at Kunukuntla, a meseta in the Proterozoic Kurnool basin, escalates the various evolutionary phases of the rock art in a minor valley that has a set of ten rock shelters sporadically distributed within. The paper also discusses several unique features of the prehistoric paintings that help us comprehend the behaviors of the prehistoric man and their environmental selection, notably with a superimposition of figurines, representation of butterfly and portrayal of a hunting scene. The presence of butterfly or a species of Lepidoptera among the figurative paintings indicative of a seasonal selection of environ and hunting of a rodentia order species provide insight into the cognition.
Petraglia, M., Korisettar, R., Kasturi Bai, M., Boivin, N., B, J., Clarkson, C., Cunningham, K., ... more Petraglia, M., Korisettar, R., Kasturi Bai, M., Boivin, N., B, J., Clarkson, C., Cunningham, K., Ditchfield, P., Fuller, D., Hampson, J., Haslam, M., Jones, S., Koshy, J., Miracle, P., Oppenheimer, C., Roberts, R. & White, K. (2009). Human occupation, adaptation and behavioural change in the pleistocene and holocene of south India: recent investigations in the Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. Eurasian Prehistory, 6 (1-2), 119-166.
The Jwalapuram Locality 9 rockshelter in southern India dates back to 35 000 years ago and it is ... more The Jwalapuram Locality 9 rockshelter in southern India dates back to 35 000 years ago and it is merging as one of the key sites for documenting human activity and behaviour in South Asia. The excavated assemblage includes a proliferation of lithic artefacts, beads, worked bone and fragments of a human cranium. The industry is microlithic in character, establishing Jwalapuram 9 as one of the oldest and most important sites of its kind in South Asia.
Genetic studies of South Asia’s population history have led to postulations of a significant and ... more Genetic studies of South Asia’s population history have led to postulations of a significant and early population expansion in the subcontinent, dating to sometime in the Late Pleistocene. We evaluate this argument, based on new mtDNA analyses, and find evidence for significant demographic transition in the subcontinent, dating to 35–28 ka. We then examine the paleoenvironmental and, particularly, archaeological records for this time period and note that this putative demographic event coincides with a period of ecological and technological change in South Asia. We document the development of a new diminutive stone blade (microlithic) technology beginning at 35–30 ka, the first time that the precocity of this transition has been recognized across the subcontinent. We argue that the transition to microlithic technology may relate to changes in subsistence practices, as increasingly large and probably fragmented populations exploited resources in contracting
favorable ecological zones just before the onset of full
glacial conditions.
This paper presents the first report on Dhaba, a newly discovered locality in the Middle Son Vall... more This paper presents the first report on Dhaba, a newly discovered locality in the Middle Son Valley, north-central India. The locality preserves Acheulean, Middle Palaeolithic and microlithic artefacts within a Late Quaternary stratified alluvial sequence. Initial information is provided on the sedimentary sequence, archaeological survey and excavation, topographical mapping, and lithic technological analysis of Dhaba 1, the largest excavation at the locality. The assemblage is situated within the regional geomorphological and hominin occupation sequences, noting that while Dhaba lies within a kilometre of Toba tephra deposits, no temporal link between the tephra and the artefact-bearing sediments is possible at present. Dhaba currently provides the only known extensive occurrence of Middle Palaeolithic artefacts in the Middle Son Valley that lacks handaxes.
This paper deals with the figurative as well nonfigurative paintings which are well preserved wit... more This paper deals with the figurative as well nonfigurative paintings which are well preserved within the rock shelters at Kunukuntla, a meseta in the Proterozoic Kurnool basin, escalates the various evolutionary phases of the rock art in a minor valley that has a set of ten rock shelters sporadically distributed within. The paper also discusses several unique features of the prehistoric paintings that help us comprehend the behaviors of the prehistoric man and their environmental selection, notably with a superimposition of figurines, representation of butterfly and portrayal of a hunting scene. The presence of butterfly or a species of Lepidoptera among the figurative paintings indicative of a seasonal selection of environ and hunting of a rodentia order species provide insight into the cognition.
Petraglia, M., Korisettar, R., Kasturi Bai, M., Boivin, N., B, J., Clarkson, C., Cunningham, K., ... more Petraglia, M., Korisettar, R., Kasturi Bai, M., Boivin, N., B, J., Clarkson, C., Cunningham, K., Ditchfield, P., Fuller, D., Hampson, J., Haslam, M., Jones, S., Koshy, J., Miracle, P., Oppenheimer, C., Roberts, R. & White, K. (2009). Human occupation, adaptation and behavioural change in the pleistocene and holocene of south India: recent investigations in the Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. Eurasian Prehistory, 6 (1-2), 119-166.
The Jwalapuram Locality 9 rockshelter in southern India dates back to 35 000 years ago and it is ... more The Jwalapuram Locality 9 rockshelter in southern India dates back to 35 000 years ago and it is merging as one of the key sites for documenting human activity and behaviour in South Asia. The excavated assemblage includes a proliferation of lithic artefacts, beads, worked bone and fragments of a human cranium. The industry is microlithic in character, establishing Jwalapuram 9 as one of the oldest and most important sites of its kind in South Asia.
Genetic studies of South Asia’s population history have led to postulations of a significant and ... more Genetic studies of South Asia’s population history have led to postulations of a significant and early population expansion in the subcontinent, dating to sometime in the Late Pleistocene. We evaluate this argument, based on new mtDNA analyses, and find evidence for significant demographic transition in the subcontinent, dating to 35–28 ka. We then examine the paleoenvironmental and, particularly, archaeological records for this time period and note that this putative demographic event coincides with a period of ecological and technological change in South Asia. We document the development of a new diminutive stone blade (microlithic) technology beginning at 35–30 ka, the first time that the precocity of this transition has been recognized across the subcontinent. We argue that the transition to microlithic technology may relate to changes in subsistence practices, as increasingly large and probably fragmented populations exploited resources in contracting
favorable ecological zones just before the onset of full
glacial conditions.
This paper presents the first report on Dhaba, a newly discovered locality in the Middle Son Vall... more This paper presents the first report on Dhaba, a newly discovered locality in the Middle Son Valley, north-central India. The locality preserves Acheulean, Middle Palaeolithic and microlithic artefacts within a Late Quaternary stratified alluvial sequence. Initial information is provided on the sedimentary sequence, archaeological survey and excavation, topographical mapping, and lithic technological analysis of Dhaba 1, the largest excavation at the locality. The assemblage is situated within the regional geomorphological and hominin occupation sequences, noting that while Dhaba lies within a kilometre of Toba tephra deposits, no temporal link between the tephra and the artefact-bearing sediments is possible at present. Dhaba currently provides the only known extensive occurrence of Middle Palaeolithic artefacts in the Middle Son Valley that lacks handaxes.
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favorable ecological zones just before the onset of full
glacial conditions.
favorable ecological zones just before the onset of full
glacial conditions.