An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s1.t3.40

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work of a man in the form of stone tools is available in profusion [4.2-5], the absence of physical remains of the authors of these tools has been a puzzle alike to the palaeontologist, geologist, archaeologist and anthropologist. The primitive man who certainly lived here must have left behind his bones and teeth somewhere and it is certain that with patience and luck they will come to light one day. As rightly pointed out by P.T. de Chardin, between Africa and Java India happens to hold an exceptionally critical place so far as the origins of man are concerned. The discovery of the physical remains of the early man will certainly make the most significant contribution to prehistory and palaeontology and fulfil a long-cherished dream. The author feels that the evidence of fossils and tools in the NARMADA and its tributaries, the presence of a number of rock-shelters [13] in the vicinity of the Narmada river and the well-preserved terraces make the Narmada valley an ideal place for the hunt of the primitive man.