An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c34.176

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The Palaeolithic sites in the basin are concentrated in the region occupied by the rocks of Kaladgi formations, especially in its lower reaches around BAGALKOT town. Among the sites discovered, ANAGWADI (16°15′; 75°40′) is unique as it forms a channel-occupation site of the Lower Palaeolithic [4.2] industry occurring in a primary context. The pebbly gravel overlying the laterite formation is the horizon of this industry. A small-scale excavation conducted in the gravel has yielded an assemblage showing characters of the Mid-Acheulian [4.2] tradition. The tool-kit consists of varied and numerous forms of handaxes and cleavers and also other tool types like choppers, scrapers, discoids, etc. Tools are fashioned on locally available quartzites. The pebbles, pebble flakes and flakes derived from natural blocks of quartzites have been utilized in preparing tools. Tools made on flakes are present in large numbers. They are almost fresh thereby suggesting that they were manufactured in the close vicinity.