Shanti Pappu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 157183 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Shanti Pappu |
| NOMBRES | Shanti |
| APELLIDO | Pappu |
| FIRMA | PAPPU S |
| AFILIACIONES | Sharma Centre for Heritage Education India |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4786-4968 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 72 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1980 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
What Is the Acheulean
The Acheulean represents the longest cultural period known to human history, lasting globally for more than 1.75 million years. It may have emerged as early as 1.95 Ma in Africa, spreading throughout much of the continent and then into Eurasia and lasting up to 350–200 ka in western Europe and South Asia, and even later in eastern Asia. Originally defined in the 1870s, the term Acheulean is one of the earliest and most contested classifications i…
Grinding stones from the neolithic “Ashmound” site of Budihal, India
Reconstructing Skills and Strategies of Hominins During the Early Acheulean
Technological strategies for biface manufacture adopted during the Acheulean represent a significant shift in the Lower Palaeolithic. The appearance of intentional bifacial shaping indicates the imposition of form on stone tools not seen previously. Despite this importance, there is considerable scope for research into hominin decision-making while factoring in the differential properties of varied raw materials. Here, we discuss the results of a…
Crafting Traditional Granite Grinding Stones in South India
Breaking it down
Let’s Knap
South Asian prehistoric sites have rich and diverse lithic assemblages. The paucity of associated fossil evidence necessitates a strong focus on lithics for studies of hominin cognition. However, pedagogical approaches in Indian prehistory primarily focus on print/online content, wherein students get scarce opportunities to handle artefacts or experience processes of tool manufacture and use. Here, we discuss our initiatives in designing courses …
Tektites as chronological markers
after careful geoarchaeological validation only
Issues of phytolith taphonomy at Palaeolithic sites
The 'Madrasien
Archaeological nomenclature influences the classification of cultural phases, objects and related behavioural interpretations. The term 'Madrasien', synonymous with the Acheulian, was a key concept in early studies of Indian prehistory, encompassing notions of geographical/administrative boundaries, tool types, cultural identities and migrations. Madrasien was coined in 1931 by the Austrian prehistorian Oswald Menghin and established in South Asi…
Celts, Slabs, and Space
Tools, trails and time
Early Middle Palaeolithic culture in India around 385–172 ka reframes Out of Africa models
Phytoliths as indicators of Quaternary vegetation at the Paleolithic site of Attirampakkam, India
A Late Palaeolithic assemblage at Kunjaram, south-east India
In contrast to the Acheulian and Middle Palaeolithic, the Late Palaeolithic archaeological record of the south-east coast of India is poorly understood (Pappu 2001; Petragliaet al. 2010; Pappuet al. 2011). Considerable uncertainty surrounds the definition of the blade-based microlithic or non-Levallois, flake-based assemblages, largely as a result of the lack of chronometric dates from excavated sites and due to the paucity of lithic studies (Pap…
Bits and pieces
Beneath Still Waters – Multistage Aquatic Exploitation of Euryale ferox (Salisb.) during the Acheulian
Remains of the highly nutritious aquatic plant Fox nut -Euryale ferox Salisb
Early Pleistocene Presence of Acheulian Hominins in South India
Dates from a site in southeast India imply an early migration of Homo through Eurasia about 1.1 to 1.5 million years ago.
A rock magnetic record of Pleistocene rainfall variations at the Palaeolithic site of Attirampakkam, Southeastern India
Applications of satellite remote sensing for research and heritage management in Indian prehistory
Changing trends in the study of a Paleolithic site in India
Excavations at the Palaeolithic Site of Attirampakkam, South India
A Re-Examination of the Palaeolithic Archaeological Record of Northern Tamil Nadu, South India
An expanded dissertation which uses a variety of approaches to examine the use of resources and evidence for human behaviour in a classic area for the Indian Palaeolithic'. Sections that examine the Quaternary environment, the archaeological record, the ethnographic record and hominid adaptive strategies are illustrated throughout with drawings of lithics and photographs of sites which cover the entire Palaeolithic period
Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology in the Kortallayar Basin, South India
A study of the Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology from assemblages in South India reveals diverse reduction strategies, including preferences exercised in the choice of row material and blanks for tool manufacture. Various behaviour patterns are identified which have significant implications for the relatively little known Indian Middle Palaeolithic
Archaeology in schools
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A study of natural site formation processes in the Kortallayar Basin, Tamil Nadu, South India
This article presents the results of a study of natural processes influencing the formation of Palaeolithic sites, in a ferricrete landscape, in the Kortallayar basin, Tamil Nadu, South India. The principal points discussed here include the Quaternary geomorphology and Palaeolithic archaeology of the region and the methodology used for the study of site taphonomy. As a result of this research, Palaeolithic sites were categorized into several type…
Excavations at the Palaeolithic Site of Attirampakkam, South India
Applications of satellite remote sensing for research and heritage management in Indian prehistory
Bits and pieces
Tools, trails and time
Phytoliths as indicators of Quaternary vegetation at the Paleolithic site of Attirampakkam, India
A rock magnetic record of Pleistocene rainfall variations at the Palaeolithic site of Attirampakkam, Southeastern India
Breaking it down
Beneath Still Waters – Multistage Aquatic Exploitation of Euryale ferox (Salisb.) during the Acheulian
Remains of the highly nutritious aquatic plant Fox nut -Euryale ferox Salisb
Celts, Slabs, and Space
A Late Palaeolithic assemblage at Kunjaram, south-east India
In contrast to the Acheulian and Middle Palaeolithic, the Late Palaeolithic archaeological record of the south-east coast of India is poorly understood (Pappu 2001; Petragliaet al. 2010; Pappuet al. 2011). Considerable uncertainty surrounds the definition of the blade-based microlithic or non-Levallois, flake-based assemblages, largely as a result of the lack of chronometric dates from excavated sites and due to the paucity of lithic studies (Pap…
Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology in the Kortallayar Basin, South India
A study of the Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology from assemblages in South India reveals diverse reduction strategies, including preferences exercised in the choice of row material and blanks for tool manufacture. Various behaviour patterns are identified which have significant implications for the relatively little known Indian Middle Palaeolithic
Comparative Ethics in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions
A study of natural site formation processes in the Kortallayar Basin, Tamil Nadu, South India
This article presents the results of a study of natural processes influencing the formation of Palaeolithic sites, in a ferricrete landscape, in the Kortallayar basin, Tamil Nadu, South India. The principal points discussed here include the Quaternary geomorphology and Palaeolithic archaeology of the region and the methodology used for the study of site taphonomy. As a result of this research, Palaeolithic sites were categorized into several type…
Archaeology in schools
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
A Re-Examination of the Palaeolithic Archaeological Record of Northern Tamil Nadu, South India
An expanded dissertation which uses a variety of approaches to examine the use of resources and evidence for human behaviour in a classic area for the Indian Palaeolithic'. Sections that examine the Quaternary environment, the archaeological record, the ethnographic record and hominid adaptive strategies are illustrated throughout with drawings of lithics and photographs of sites which cover the entire Palaeolithic period
Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology in the Kortallayar Basin, South India
A study of the Middle Palaeolithic stone tool technology from assemblages in South India reveals diverse reduction strategies, including preferences exercised in the choice of row material and blanks for tool manufacture. Various behaviour patterns are identified which have significant implications for the relatively little known Indian Middle Palaeolithic
Excavations at the Palaeolithic Site of Attirampakkam, South India
Changing trends in the study of a Paleolithic site in India
Applications of satellite remote sensing for research and heritage management in Indian prehistory
Early Pleistocene Presence of Acheulian Hominins in South India
Dates from a site in southeast India imply an early migration of Homo through Eurasia about 1.1 to 1.5 million years ago.
A rock magnetic record of Pleistocene rainfall variations at the Palaeolithic site of Attirampakkam, Southeastern India
Beneath Still Waters – Multistage Aquatic Exploitation of Euryale ferox (Salisb.) during the Acheulian
Remains of the highly nutritious aquatic plant Fox nut -Euryale ferox Salisb
Bits and pieces
Phytoliths as indicators of Quaternary vegetation at the Paleolithic site of Attirampakkam, India
A Late Palaeolithic assemblage at Kunjaram, south-east India
In contrast to the Acheulian and Middle Palaeolithic, the Late Palaeolithic archaeological record of the south-east coast of India is poorly understood (Pappu 2001; Petragliaet al. 2010; Pappuet al. 2011). Considerable uncertainty surrounds the definition of the blade-based microlithic or non-Levallois, flake-based assemblages, largely as a result of the lack of chronometric dates from excavated sites and due to the paucity of lithic studies (Pap…
Early Middle Palaeolithic culture in India around 385–172 ka reframes Out of Africa models
Tools, trails and time
Tektites as chronological markers
after careful geoarchaeological validation only
Issues of phytolith taphonomy at Palaeolithic sites
The 'Madrasien
Archaeological nomenclature influences the classification of cultural phases, objects and related behavioural interpretations. The term 'Madrasien', synonymous with the Acheulian, was a key concept in early studies of Indian prehistory, encompassing notions of geographical/administrative boundaries, tool types, cultural identities and migrations. Madrasien was coined in 1931 by the Austrian prehistorian Oswald Menghin and established in South Asi…
Celts, Slabs, and Space
Let’s Knap
South Asian prehistoric sites have rich and diverse lithic assemblages. The paucity of associated fossil evidence necessitates a strong focus on lithics for studies of hominin cognition. However, pedagogical approaches in Indian prehistory primarily focus on print/online content, wherein students get scarce opportunities to handle artefacts or experience processes of tool manufacture and use. Here, we discuss our initiatives in designing courses …
Reconstructing Skills and Strategies of Hominins During the Early Acheulean
Technological strategies for biface manufacture adopted during the Acheulean represent a significant shift in the Lower Palaeolithic. The appearance of intentional bifacial shaping indicates the imposition of form on stone tools not seen previously. Despite this importance, there is considerable scope for research into hominin decision-making while factoring in the differential properties of varied raw materials. Here, we discuss the results of a…
Crafting Traditional Granite Grinding Stones in South India
Breaking it down
What Is the Acheulean
The Acheulean represents the longest cultural period known to human history, lasting globally for more than 1.75 million years. It may have emerged as early as 1.95 Ma in Africa, spreading throughout much of the continent and then into Eurasia and lasting up to 350–200 ka in western Europe and South Asia, and even later in eastern Asia. Originally defined in the 1870s, the term Acheulean is one of the earliest and most contested classifications i…
Archaeology (21 obras) · Geography (21 obras) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (18 obras) · Geology (11 obras) · History (10 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 obras) · Paleontology (8 obras) · Pleistocene (8 obras) · Ancient history (6 obras) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 obras)