SARAI NAHAR RAI SHELTER
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Description
A rock shelter which yielded a fossilised collection of bones of a burial complex was found (in about 1970) at Sarai Nahar Rai rock shelter somewhere near Allahabad (note 1). ARCHAEOLOGY: Bone samples from this alluvial deposit have been dated by radiocarbon methods to 10.345 (±110) years BP. The associated cultural remains consist of microlithic flakes and crude pottery, all assignable to the Late Stone Age (KENNEDY 1977: 102). The complete skull of one male adult specimen is described in a brief report in Nature.
NOTE 1: Other rock shelters of archaeological interest situated in the district of Allahabad (city near N25°27': E081°51') are titled –>Chandatari, –>Chandwa, –>Chitroha, –>Daria, –>Kuraon / Koraou, –>Koskangarha, –> Lakhawar and Vasaha.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120.9 | MATA GUFA | ||
| 120.9 | GYAN KUPOR WELL | ||
| 120.9 | MANIKARNIKA WELL | ||
| 142.9 | HANUMAN CAVE, Ayodhya | ||
| 225.3 | SHRAVASTI GULI | ||
| 228.0 | GODAWARI KUNDA | ||
| 291.5 | AHIVINDAH SHELTER, Semara | ||
| 296.7 | DHOBAN WATER TUNNEL | ||
| 299.4 | CHILLIKOT (Cave of) |