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A Sacred Stone Worshipped for Generations Turns Out to Be 65 Million Years Old
For generations, members of the Baiga community in central India regarded an unusual stone formation in the forest as sacred, preserving it as part of a local shrine. Now researchers have discovered that the stone carries a history far older than any human tradition surrounding it. Tests identified the formation in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori district…
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5000-Year-Old Cube Uncovers the Oldest Iron Age Settlement in India
In the summer of 2022, a team from the Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department made a significant discovery in Sivagalai, located in the Tuticorin district. They uncovered 160 burial pots, which provide valuable insights into the region’s ancient history. While excavating in the A2 trench, archaeologists found bones, pottery shards, coal, and iron artifacts inside…