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India’s longest Iron Age spear unearthed in Tamil Nadu, 8-feet-long weapon found in remarkably good condition after 5,300 years

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Archaeologists in Tamil Nadu have unearthed a record-breaking eight-foot iron spear dating back to 3,345 BCE. Found at an Iron Age burial site near Tuticorin alongside gold objects, the find reveals advanced metallurgical skills and complex ritual practices in ancient India.
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Keeladi excavation and controversy over the ASI report by Amarnath Ramakrishna: Why is the TN govt at loggerheads with ASI and Centre over it

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The Keeladi excavation revealed an urban and industrial settlement between 6th century BCE and 2nd century CE.
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Archaeologist BB Lal, who had unearthed remains of an ancient temple at Ram Mandir site, passes away at 101

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BB Lal had led a project named Archaeology of Ramayana between 1975 and 1976 to examine certain sites having references in Ramayana.
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Woke concepts creeping into science? Gender activists push to stop anthropologists from marking human remains as ‘male’ or ‘female’

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Gender activists want anthropologists to stop marking human remains as male or female.
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2300-year-old Buddhist Temple discovered in Northwest Pakistan by a joint Italian-Pakistani team

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A 2300 years old Buddhist Temple has been discovered in Northwest Pakistan along with several other Buddhist artefacts
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Uttar Pradesh: ASI team unearths remains of 1500-year-old temple from Gupta era with inscriptions in Shankhalipi script

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The Archaeological Survey of India will now protect the remains of the 1500-year-old temple and place a shed, signboard for visitors.
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Palaeolithic cave paintings found near Delhi in the Aravalli ranges in Haryana, experts say could be among the oldest

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Ancient cave paintings found in the Aravalli mountain ranges in Haryana, just outside national capital region and near Mangar Bani
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Fossils of world’s oldest animal Dickinsonia discovered inside Bhimbetka rock shelters in Madhya Pradesh

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According to researchers, the Dickinsonia fossil found at the 'Auditorium Cave' at Bhimbetka dates back 570 million years.
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Archaeologist BB Lal who led the excavation revealing existence of a temple at Ram Janmabhoomi site gets Padma Vibhushan

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Professor BB Lal had discovered pillar bases immediately south to the Babri structure pointing at the existence of an ancient temple.
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Large scale survey conducted in Prayagraj, 50 sites of archaeological importance found along the Ganges: Details

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ASI New Delhi, has licensed the Prayagraj college for conducting the archaeological survey in this area
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