New geochronological, paleoclimatological, and archaeological data from the Narmada Valley hominin locality, central India

Patnaik, Rajeev; Chauhan, Parth R.; Rao, M. R.; Blackwell, Bonnie A.B.; Skinner, Anne R.; Sahni, Ashok; Chauhan, Mamta; Khan, Hidayatullah

doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.08.023

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“…That discovery was made much later and formally reported by Patnaik et al (2009). Therefore, the paleoanthropological significance of the ~15m Dhansi type-section is two-fold.…”

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“…The samples are from the Dhansi Formation in Narmada Basin (Dhansi village in Hoshangabad district: 22 47″ N; 77 37″ E), central India which is dated to be older than 0.78 Ma (Rao et al, 1997)with associated archaeological evidence that additionally attested to their antiquity (Patnaik et al, 2009). Rao et al (1997) carried out paleomagnetic studies at multiple stratigraphic sections in the central and eastern part of the Narmada Basin in Madhya Pradesh.…”

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Thermally re-distributed IRSL (RD-IRSL): A new possibility of dating sediments near B/M boundary

Morthekai¹,

Chauhan

Jain³

et al. 2015

Quaternary Geochronology

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This study attempted to probe a geologically more stable IR stimulated luminescence signal (IRSL) that explored so far. IRSL, probes the proximal pairs and, pIRSL measurements at elevated temperatures consume more distant pairs. We surmised that the residual IRSL after pIR-IRSL should arise from most distant pairs and hence should be more stable. A thermal stimulation after pIR-IRSL leads to redistribution of charges including distant pairs and this can be probed by further IRSL and pIRSL (post IR IRSL) measurements. This post IRSL following a thermal treatment is termed as redistributed IRSLs (RD IRSL and RD pIRSL) and contributes about 10% of total IRSL counts from a pristine sample. As expected, RD IRSL has a poor to be solar bleachability. Burial age of around 800 ka(with 30 -40 %) using RD-IRSL and RD-pIRSL were comparable with the palaeomagnetic dating and were a factor of three higher than conventional pIR-IRSL, TRL, IR-RL and VSL ages.

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“…That discovery was made much later and formally reported by Patnaik et al (2009). Therefore, the paleoanthropological significance of the ~15m Dhansi type-section is two-fold.…”

Section: Sample Selectionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Sample Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thermally re-distributed IRSL (RD-IRSL): A new possibility of dating sediments near B/M boundary

Morthekai¹,

Chauhan

Jain³

et al. 2015

Quaternary Geochronology

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“…Later workers limited that to ca. 250 Kya [14] for the Hathnora calvarium, but of late, some of them assumed a possibility of a wider range, 280 -40 Kya [15] for the Hathnora calvarium; the youngest upper limit, however, makes no sense considering the highly mineralised skullcap and clavicles. Hence, unless new dates are forthcoming, it is worthwhile to depend upon the biostratigraphic/ faunal ages of the Middle to Late Pleistocene [16].…”

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Pleistocene Hominin Fossil Femora and Humeri

Sankhyan¹

2017

IJAR

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Aim:To report morphometric analysis on six rare fossil femora and three humeri of the Pleistocene prehistoric humans who roamed about the Central Narmada valley (M.P.) during 300,000 to 40,000 years ago.Methods: Fossils were discovered through intensive explorations and trial excavations. The sites were mapped and shown in their lithostratigraphic contexts. The fossils were cleaned and measured for linear measurements with Mitutoyo Digital caliper for statistical analysis. They were digitally photographed and mCT scanned for detailed morphological observations. The morphometric comparative analysis was done and the segment proportions were used for estimating the statures of the hominins. Results:The prehistoric femora and humeri display general similarities with their modern counterparts but also variations from the archaic to early modern morphology, especially in robustness. The statures estimates from the bone segment ratios reveal that most of the Narmada valley humans were 'short and stocky' and at par with the Andaman pygmies. Conclusion:Through the predominant occurrence of the 'very short and stocky' Pleistocene hominins it may be postulated that Narmada valley contained common ancestors of the Holocene 'short-bodied' populations of Indian mainland, including the pygmies. This conclusion is also supported by recent genomic studies indicating Indian origins of the short-bodied populations and concurs with the "Out of Africa" theory of modern human origins in South Asia.

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“…The places visited during this period of time provide confirmation of the itinerary prepared by Shkurkin. discussion During the periods of McCown's explorations of the Narmada river system in 1957 and 1964-1965, palaeoanthropologists relied primarily on relative dating methods with respect to geological terrace sequences, regional stratigraphic sequences, biochronology of extinct index fauna, lithic typology, and various palaeoenvironmental signatures (Chauhan 2009). Prior to employment of today's broad spectrum of chronometric (absolute) dating methods, McCown and his colleagues recognized that Adieulean-type stone tools were deposited in the Boulder Conglomerate overlying the Deccan traps.…”

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“…Progress is evident from published sources concerning the application of a diversity of chronometric dating methods (Agrawal 1988;Khatri 1961Khatri , 1962Khatri , 1963Khatri , 1966; taxonomy of South Asian prehistoric human skeletal remains, including the Hathnora "Narmada Man" (Athreva 2007;Cameron et al 2004;De Lumley and Sonakia 1985;Kennedy 2007;Kennedy et al 1991); geology (Badam 1989;Sahni 1956); archaeology (Chauhan 2009;Dennell 2007;Patel 2010;Patniak et al 2009;Rendell and Dennell 1985); and palaeoanthropology (Kennedy 1999(Kennedy , 2000Kennedy and Jahorski 1997). A brief summary of these sources discloses that hominins have been in South Asia since the late Pliocene, perhaps as early as 2.2 mya; the Acheulean lithic tradition succeeded a chopper/pebble tool tradition c. 700,000 years ago; anatomically archaic Homo sapiens (H. heidelbergensis) first appeared around this time; anatomically modem Homo sapiens were present c. 75,000 to 50,000 years ago; Late Stone Age or Mesolithic microlithic tool traditions were established in Sri Lanka by 38,000 years ago (Kennedy 1999).…”

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Recent Recovery of Unpublished Field Notes of Theodore D. McCown’s Paleoanthropological Explorations in the Narmada River System, India, 1964–1965

Kennedy¹,

Langstroth²

2011

asi

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The 1982 discovery of the “Narmada Man” middle Pleistocene fossil cranial remains by geologist Arun Sonakia in the Narmada valley of India raised a number of questions about the crania’s antiquity, stratigraphic context, and nature of associated lithic cultural materials. Although archaeological research had been carried out in 1964–1965 in the region by a research team led by Theodore McCown from the University of California at Berkley, Dr. McCown’s untimely death left the results of the his team’s investigations unpublished and difficult to access by other scholars. Recently recovered field notes from this archaeological project, reporting on the locations of investigated sites, some specifics of the tools recovered and their probable cultural chronologies, and other observations significant to understanding the Palaeolithic prehistory of the Narmada valley, are presented by the authors along with commentary about significance of these field notes for future research in the region.

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New geochronological, paleoclimatological, and archaeological data from the Narmada Valley hominin locality, central India

Cited by 94 publications

References 18 publications

Thermally re-distributed IRSL (RD-IRSL): A new possibility of dating sediments near B/M boundary

Thermally re-distributed IRSL (RD-IRSL): A new possibility of dating sediments near B/M boundary

Pleistocene Hominin Fossil Femora and Humeri

Recent Recovery of Unpublished Field Notes of Theodore D. McCown’s Paleoanthropological Explorations in the Narmada River System, India, 1964–1965

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