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Attirampakkam
13.2306° N, 79.8889° E
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Attirampakkam, or Athirampakkam is a village near river Kortallaiyar located 60 kilometers away from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The oldest stone tools in India were discovered near the village, which became the type site for the Madrasian culture.
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First discovery of stone tools
early 1863
Emergence of Levallois technology
c. 385,000 (±64,000) years ago
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