Neolithic and megalithic structures discovered at Chanugondla village

There is cultural continuity from the pre-historic period to the present day, say archaeologists

A team led by ethnoarchaeologist Yadava Raghu has discovered neolithic grooves, a celt (a tool), and Iron Age burials (megalithic burials), and found epigraphic evidence in and around Chanugondla village of Gudur mandal in Kurnool district.

Mr. Raghu, who works as assistant professor in the Department of History at the Sri Sathya Sai University of Human Excellence, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, said he and his team could see a “cultural continuity” from the pre-historic period to the present day.

The neolithic evidence found was from 2900 BC to 1000 BC and the Iron Age or Megalithic period evidence found was from 1000 BC to 300 AD.