[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v2.c28.509 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c28.509 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c28.509 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c28.509](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.509) Neyveli (\*ibid.\*), located on a lower peneplain, showed: (1) Sriperumbudur shale; (2) disconformity marked by an uneven surface of the shale; (3) sterile pebble deposit; (4) lateritic gravel with Middle Palaeolithic tools; and (5) sterile sandy surface soil. The excavation indicated two industrial traits: the production of long blades during the Acheulian phase; and the predominance of points in the Middle Palaeolithic, with handaxes and cleavers in insignificant numbers. - [Previous: v2.c28.508](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.508) - [Next: v2.c28.510](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.510) - [Up: v2.c28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28) ## Cites (1) - [Neyveli](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.neyveli) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.509](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.509) · Pramāṇa