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  2. History of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Stone Age (6,000 BCE) writings of Edakkal Caves in Kerala. ... of Ponnani in 16th-century CE is the first-ever known book fully based on the history of Kerala, ...

  3. Edakkal caves - Wikipedia

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    The Stone Age carvings of Edakkal are rare and are the only known examples from South India besides those of Shenthurini, Kollam, also in Kerala. [4] The cave paintings of Shenthurini (Shendurney) forests in Kerala are of the Mesolithic era (middle stone-age).

  4. History of Wayanad - Wikipedia

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    Much evidence of New Stone Age civilisation can be seen in the hills throughout the present day Wayanad district. The Edakkal Caves has 6000-year-old rock engravings from the Neolithic age. The recorded history of this district is available only from the 18th century.

  5. Kerala State Department of Archaeology - Wikipedia

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    The main functions of the department includes publishing of volumes on stone inscriptions discovered from various places, copying of copper plate inscriptions, conducting excavations and explorations and measures to protect historical monuments dating back to 200 BC onwards which lies scattered in different parts of the state. [2]

  6. Thovarimala Ezhuthupara - Wikipedia

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    Thovarimala Ezhuthupara is a remotely located rock shelter in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India. Pre-historic stone age petroglyphs dating from around 1000 BC and after had been discovered here at a height of 500 m on Thovarimala. One can see the stone age rock engravings on the walls of these natural caves from top of Thovarimala.

  7. Kudakkallu Parambu - Wikipedia

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    Kudakkallu Parambu is a prehistoric Megalith burial site located in Chermanangad of Thrissur District of Kerala.The site has 69 megalithic monuments spread over a small area. Different types of burials in this area include Topikkal, Kudakkal, multiple hood stones and stone circle

  8. South Asian Stone Age - Wikipedia

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    The Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) in South Asia began as early as 2.6 million years ago (Ma) based on the earliest known sites with hominin activity, namely the Siwalik Hills of northwestern India. [2] The Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) is defined as a transitional phase following the end of the Last Glacial Period , beginning around 10000 BCE.

  9. History of South India - Wikipedia

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    The history of southern India covers a span of over four thousand years during which the region saw the rise and fall of a number of dynasties and empires. Location of South India The period of known history of southern India begins with the Iron Age (c. 1200 BCE–200 BCE), Sangam period (c. 600 BCE–300 CE) and Medieval southern India until ...