Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean
Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean Site
Acheulean (1200000 BP)·Acheulean·🇮🇳 Karnataka, Hunsgi, India
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About Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean
Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean in Karnataka, Hunsgi, India is a Acheulean (1200000 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 (1200000 BP) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean
- 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. 1200000 BP
- Period
- Acheulean (1200000 BP)
- Culture
- Acheulean
- Purpose
- Earliest Acheulean in India, Isampur quarry
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200000 BP
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
16.3922° N · 76.4522° E · 794 m · 3 mapped features
Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean
16.3930° N · 76.4530° EIsampur — Hunsgi Acheulean — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean
16.3915° N · 76.4516° EIsampur — Hunsgi Acheulean — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Isampur — Hunsgi Acheulean
16.3933° N · 76.4512° E