In this article we will discuss about the history of archaeology in India. Col. Meadows Tylor of the early nineteenth century was one of the earliest to show interest in the archaeology of India. His interest, however, remained more concentrated on the south Indian Megaliths. Alexander Cunningham in 1861 and Robert Bruce Foote in 1863 began their explorations and recording [...]
Here is an essay on ‘Prehistory’ for class 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Find paragraphs, long and short essays on ‘Prehistory’ especially written for school and college students. The Background of Prehistory: We inherit a featureless past but our inborn curiosity keeps seeking and constructing shapes from within this darkness. A tribal group, for instance, seeks its origin from [...]
In this article we will discuss about the evolution of homo sapiens. When and how these fairly well equipped Homo erectus evolved into a group of early Homo sapiens is difficult to demonstrate. The generally held view is that these early precursors of modern man might have evolved between 200,000 to 100,000 years ago in Africa; Europe and Asia. They [...]