Possible Middle Palaeolithic site found at Mallankinaru in Virudhunagar

Key Points

1. Stone tools discovered in Mallankinaru, Virudhunagar district.
2. Tools potentially date back to the Middle Palaeolithic period.
3. The tools are made of quartz.
4. Discovery made by N. Thilagarajan, a University of Madras student.
5. The site is located in the lower Gundar basin.
6. Tools include multidirectional and radial cores, notches, and scrapers.
7. No previous Middle Palaeolithic tools found in the village.