Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry
Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry Site
Acheulean to Middle Palaeolithic (385k–172k BP)·Acheulean·🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, Kortallaiyar valley, India
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About Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry
Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry in Tamil Nadu, Kortallaiyar valley, India is a Acheulean to Middle Palaeolithic (385k–172k BP) ancient village attributed to Acheulean culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Acheulean site illustrating Acheulean to Middle Palaeolithic (385k–172k BP) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Acheulean
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 385000 BP
- Period
- Acheulean to Middle Palaeolithic (385k–172k BP)
- Culture
- Acheulean
- Purpose
- Acheulean cleavers and Levallois with Toba ash
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 385000 BP
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
13.2322° N · 79.8722° E · 234 m · 3 mapped features
Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry
13.2330° N · 79.8730° EAttirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry
13.2315° N · 79.8716° EAttirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Attirampakkam — Acheulean Quarry
13.2333° N · 79.8712° E