Prehistoric grooves dating back to the Neolithic period, believed to have been used by people of that era to sharpen their axes and tools, have been found in Krishnagiri. Members of Krishnagiri District Historical Research Centre, Suresh and Anbarasu, first recognized the grooves. Experts, who later confirmed the time period of this discovery, stated the grooves could also be more than 5,000 years older to what was previously assumed.
Suresh and Anbarasu, who had first discovered the Neolithic grooves, noted that it was a hectic trek towards the interior of the Kundukottai site, where the grooves were found. The site is close to the popular Yaanaipallam falls.
“The place is also significant as British writer and hunter Kenneth Anderson used to trek the hills in the region. Anderson has mentioned the place in his book, ‘The Black Panther of Sivanipalli’ ”, said Memorial and hero stone expert Sugavana Murugan. “The place is inhabited by people since the Neolithic ages. Pottery, dating back to the Neolithic period and Iron Age, is also found here. The pottery shows that there was continuous human habitation in the region,” Murugan added.
The Neolithic period (6,000 BC to 2,000BC) is considered the culmination period of the Stone Age. Neolithic stone tools have been found in Kundhukottai and the Yaanaipallam falls, where these tools are worshipped by locals in the nearby Jalaveerabthirar temple and other temples.
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