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Neolithic axe unearthed from India's Ambukutty hills |
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|  Posted 08-11-2009 at 22:58
Submitted by coldrum ---
A stone axe dating back to the Neolithic age has been unearthed during an exploration by the state archaeology department near Edakkal caves in Kerala, throwing light into the ancient life and culture of the area.
The Neolitihic celt, found in the Ambukutty hill at Wayanad district, weighed 550 grams and measured six inches in length with the cutting edge three inches in breadth, according to scholars.
Though different kinds of tools dating back to Neolithic period or the New Stone Age have been discovered by researchers from other parts of the hilly district in recent past, it was after a century that a stone axe was found from the area.
Source: http://www.ptinews.com/news/325577_Neolithic-axe-unearthed-from-Ambukutty-hills
A very rough location (actually for the Edakkal caves): http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=11.632655&lon=76.235056&z=10.8&r=0&src=msl.
[ This message was edited by: bat400 on 2009-11-08 22:59 ]
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