Earliest Dates of Microlithic Industries (42–25 ka) from West Bengal, Eastern India: New Light on Modern Human Occupation in the Indian Subcontinent

dc.contributor.author	Basak, Bishnupriya
dc.contributor.author	Srivastava, Pradeep
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-06T17:48:30Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-06T17:48:30Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description.abstract	Ancient microliths in South Asia have now been dated at least as early as 42–25 thousand years ago (ka), specifically at Mahadebbera and Kana, situated in the West Bengal area of India. This information adds substantively to scientific understanding of early human migrations and significant technological developments during the Pleistocene. Dating was possible through Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) and the associated microliths and other artifacts were examined in detail. In relation to prior findings in the larger surrounding region, the new discoveries allow discussion of raw materials acquisition, possible travel routes, and other issues during a critical time of human evolutionary history.
dc.identifier.issn	0066-8435 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn	1535-8283 (E-ISSN)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/64754
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Volume 56
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Number 2
dc.subject	microliths
dc.subject	Late Pleistocene
dc.subject	South Asia
dc.subject	hominid migration
dc.subject	Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL)
dc.title	Earliest Dates of Microlithic Industries (42–25 ka) from West Bengal, Eastern India: New Light on Modern Human Occupation in the Indian Subcontinent
dc.type	Article
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