Bori, Pune

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Bori is a town located in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It is known for the discovery of some ancient human artefacts. The reported artefacts from Bori suggest the appearance of human beings in India around 1.4 million years ago (middle pleistocene). This site is considered to be one of the earliest lower paleolithic sites in India.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Page 52, ISBN 9780195687859 - India's Ancient Past by R.S.Sharma
↑ "AGE OF THE BORI VOLCANIC ASH AND LOWER PALAEOLITHIC CULTURE OF THE KUKDI VALLEY, MAHARASHTRA" by R. Korisettar, Mishra Sheila, S. N. Rajaguru, V. D. Gogte, R. K. Ganjoo, T. R. Venkatesan, S. K. Tandon, B. L. K. Somayajulu and V. S. Kale. Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. Vol. 47/48 (1988-89), pp. 135-137

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[1] Page 52, ISBN 9780195687859 - India's Ancient Past by R.S.Sharma

[2] "AGE OF THE BORI VOLCANIC ASH AND LOWER PALAEOLITHIC CULTURE OF THE KUKDI VALLEY, MAHARASHTRA" by R. Korisettar, Mishra Sheila, S. N. Rajaguru, V. D. Gogte, R. K. Ganjoo, T. R. Venkatesan, S. K. Tandon, B. L. K. Somayajulu and V. S. Kale. Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. Vol. 47/48 (1988-89), pp. 135-137

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