This is really interesting to think that people have been living in India since 2 million years ago…
Major anthropology find reported in India - The Washington Times: United Press InternationalCALCUTTA, India, Sept. 8 (UPI) — Scientists report they have found evidence of the oldest human habitation in India, dating to 2 million years, on the banks of the Subarnarekha River. The 30-mile stretch between Ghatshila in the province of Jharkhand and Mayurbhanj in Orissa has reportedly yielded tools that suggest the site could be unique in the world, with evidence of human habitation without a break from 2 million years ago to 5,000 B.C.More interesting archeological stuff - Kansascity.com - Your Kansas City Everything Guide
A tunnel that snakes under the ancient walls of Jerusalem likely was built around 700 B.C. during the reign of King Hezekiah, as described in the Bible, a new study suggests. The tunnel’s age had been debated by biblical scholars, a few of whom had suggested it was built centuries later. The only surviving clue to its age had been an inscription discovered in 1880 on a tunnel wall, which supported the link to Hezekiah but did not specifically name him.Posted by shanti at September 10, 2003 10:34 AM
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Instead of debating and harping on the fictitious Aryan invasion of the Indian subcontinent, that was purely a myth perpetrated by British and foreign scholars for vested interests, the present crop of scholars and historians should rewrite history and... [Read More]
Tracked on September 10, 2003 12:20 PM
People like Irfan Habib would be trying to come up with the argument that Muslims were around at that time.
Posted by: JK at September 10, 2003 12:16 PM
Of course, JK - otherwise how would we stoopid Hindus have existed? :mad:
Posted by: Shanti at September 10, 2003 1:54 PM