more-inIn what is considered “a new opening in Indian archaeology”, an ancient camping site used by pre-historic man and datable to circa 8500 BCE, has been found at an altitude of about 4,200 metres near Saser La in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh. A camping site is a place where hunter-gatherers stayed temporarily before they moved on to another place. Ota, Joint Director General, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), found the camping site during an exploration there in 2015-16. Rakesh Tewari, Director General, ASI, called it “the earliest camping site in Ladakh”. This date has generated a lot of in-house discussion and excitement in the ASI.”Dr. Tewari, who visited the site in July 2016, explained that “a camping site” is “a seasonal settlement, not a permanent settlement.” The camping site found near Saser La was “an ideal place for camping in a picturesque setting,” he said.

Source: The Hindu December 03, 2016 19:03 UTC