Pre-historic remains found at Nagarjunasagar
The Hindu
Mesolithic and Neolithic remains were spotted at Buddhavanam
A team led by expert consultant on archaeology and Buddhism E. Sivanagireddy on Sunday found Mesolithic and Neolithic remains on the premises of Buddhavanam, the Buddhist theme park being developed by the government, at Nagarjunasagar.
A number of grooves, to grind or sharpen tools, were found along the left bank of River Krishna. These are significant in indicating habitations and a factory site in and around the place, he said.
These pre-historic grooves were formed out of grinding on the surface of the laterite sheet rock and measure about 10 cm in length and almost double the size in width.
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