Kumar Akhilesh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3643755 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kumar Akhilesh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kumar |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhilesh |
| SIGNATURE | AKHILESH K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sharma Centre for Heritage Education India |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8888-1786 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Grinding stones from the neolithic “Ashmound” site of Budihal, India
Reconstructing Skills and Strategies of Hominins During the Early Acheulean: Behavioral Flexibility in Handaxe Production at Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania)
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: Ethnographic studies on the manufacture of basalt grinding stones in India
Let’s Knap: Experiences in Teaching Lithic Studies in South Asia
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 …
Issues of phytolith taphonomy at Palaeolithic sites: Investigation and results from Attirampakkam, India
The 'Madrasien: On the trail of a terminology in Indian prehistory
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: Organisation of lithic reduction strategies in Tamil Nadu, India
Tools, trails and time: Debating Acheulian group size at Attirampakkam, India
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: Lithic waste products as indicators of Acheulean behaviour at Attirampakkam, 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
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
Applications of satellite remote sensing for research and heritage management in Indian prehistory
Bits and pieces: Lithic waste products as indicators of Acheulean behaviour at Attirampakkam, India
Tools, trails and time: Debating Acheulian group size at Attirampakkam, India
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: Ethnographic studies on the manufacture of basalt grinding stones in 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
Celts, Slabs, and Space: Organisation of lithic reduction strategies in Tamil Nadu, 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…
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: Lithic waste products as indicators of Acheulean behaviour at Attirampakkam, India
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: Debating Acheulian group size at Attirampakkam, India
Issues of phytolith taphonomy at Palaeolithic sites: Investigation and results from Attirampakkam, India
The 'Madrasien: On the trail of a terminology in Indian prehistory
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: Organisation of lithic reduction strategies in Tamil Nadu, India
Let’s Knap: Experiences in Teaching Lithic Studies in South Asia
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: Behavioral Flexibility in Handaxe Production at Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania)
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: Ethnographic studies on the manufacture of basalt grinding stones in India
Grinding stones from the neolithic “Ashmound” site of Budihal, India
Archaeology (14 works) · Geography (14 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (12 works) · Geology (8 works) · Pleistocene (7 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · History (5 works) · Paleontology (5 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 works)