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We conduct workshops for kids and teachers on archaeology, history, anthropology, environments (past and present), and ecology. Read more... Read about the Sharma Children's Museum, Chennai |
Prehistory and Palaeoenvironments in Northern Tamil Nadu, South India Excavations at Attirampakkam
A Prehistoric Site in South India This is one of the first prehistoric sites to be discovered in the Indian Subcontinent. It is also one of the richest in terms of the density of tools per unit area. |
FOR CHILDREN NEW ! 'THE SHINING STONES' On our digs at a Stone Age site
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What is an antiquity? Do you possess any antiquities? What should you do about your antiquities? What are the laws governing India's cultural heritage?
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The Sharma Centre for Heritage Education is a non-profit private educational trust, involved in research and in community education programs. We are located in Chennai and in Pune. Contact us: Dr. Shanti Pappu , Secretary, Email: spappu@vsnl.com
Sharma Centre for Heritage Education 28, I Main Road, C.I.T Colony, Mylapore,Chennai 600004, Tamil Nadu, India and Flat No.2, Moti Mahal Building, Alandi Road, Pune 411006 Maharashtra, India
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India
has a wealth of prehistoric sites dating back to more than 350,000
years
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 Please do
spare time to click here and visit the Children's Garden School (Est.1937 India): in service of
educating underpriviledged children
and Tibetan refugees: Shanti
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in
age. Some sites may be as old as 650, 000 to 1 million years in age.
Here's a picture
of a handaxe from Attirampakkam. These handaxes belong to
the Lower Palaeolithic phase and are found in South Asia, Africa and
Europe..