An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s1.2

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The Pleistocene [9.8.2] fossil localities in India have been brought to light as a result of researches carried out by palaeontologists for over a century. Large collections of fossils have been made from the *karewas* of Kashmir, the Siwalik formations of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, the alluvial deposits of the Narmada basin, the Deccan river valleys and the Kurnool caves. A few localities in Assam, Bengal, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have also yielded some faunal material. However it is only during the last 40 years or so that the archaeologists and anthropologists have developed interest in these deposits and started search for the remains of the early man and his tools and the contemporary fauna.