IIT Kharagpur researchers find archaeological remains from Dark Age
Hindustan Times (November 21, 2019)
The artefacts--pitcher, jars, bull figurines, and animal remains like bones and teeth--were found in the uninhabited hyper-arid regions of Karim Shahi and Vigakot near the southern fringe of the Thar desert.
Indian researchers have found archaeological evidence from the Dark Age, at least 3000 years ago, from the Thar desert in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent.
The artefacts--pitchers, jars, bull figurines, and animal remains like bones and teeth--were found in the uninhabited hyper-arid regions of Karim Shahi and Vigakot near the southern fringe of the Thar desert.
These artefacts have helped join the missing link between the Harappan civilisation and early Iron Age, in a breakthrough, as so far the period was considered to be "Dark Age" due to the lack of archaeological remains and evidence. (Read More)