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Earliest Dates of Microlithic Industries (42-25 ka) from West Bengal, Eastern India: New Light on Modern Human Occupation in the Indian Subcontinent.

Ancient microliths in South Asia have now been dated at least as early as 42-25 thousand years ago (ka), specifically at Mahadebbera and Kana, situated in the West Bengal area of India. This information adds substantively to scientific understanding of early human migrations and significant technolo...

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Published in:Asian Perspectives: Journal of Archeology for Asia & the Pacific Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 237 - 260
Main Authors: BASAK, Bishnupriya, SRIVASTAVA, Pradeep
Format: Article
Published: University of Hawai'i 2017
Subjects:
Human migrations
Pleistocene Epoch
Technological innovations
Optically stimulated luminescence dating
Raw materials
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