The recent floods in the Mulugu district of Telangana has led to a fresh discovery of paleolithic quartzite tools. “The tools or hand axes were found in the sand bed of a stream that dried up after the flood. The tools got exposed as the stream has dried up,” said Sriramoju Haragopal, who led the team of amateur historians in the effort. The new discovery pushes back the understanding about human habitations in Telangana and central India.
Large parts of Mulugu, Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts in the north-eastern parts of Telangana were flooded in July, 2023 leading to large-scale destruction. “The hand axes were found in the stream between Gurrevula and Bhupatipuram villages in Mulugu district. The stone axe measuring 15.5cm in length, 11cm in width and 5.5cm in thickness was found by researcher Eleswaram Janardanachari,” informed Mr. Haragopal of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam.
