A joint study, initiated by IIT Kharagpur, has found evidence of human settlement and cultural continuity as old as 800 BCE (Before Christian Era) in Vadnagar — the Prime Minister’s native village — even after the collapse of the Harappan civilization and thus making it likely that the so-called Dark Age was a myth.
The study by researchers from IIT Kharagpur, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Deccan College gains significance as there’s no record of an advanced city-like settlement before 500 BCE.
This story is from the January 17, 2024 edition of Ahmedabad Mirror.
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