An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.601

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**Poondi**, Dt Chingleput. Excavation revealed the following stratigraphy (from bottom upwards): (i) basal Sriperumbudur shale, (ii) lateritized shale; (iii) disconformity; (iv) sheet gravel yielding late Acheulian tools; (v) redeposited laterite; (vi) sheet-gravel containing Middle Stone Age tools; and (vii) surface sterile and sandy soil. See ATTIRAMBAKKAM.