Archive · 4 Jan 2026
1 Lakh-Year-Old Tool Factory Discovered in Mulugu
Researchers in India found a very old tool-making place in a village called Bhupathipur.
This place is about 100,000 to 40,000 years old and was used by early humans to make stone tools.
They found 12 different types of tools and many smaller ones.
These tools were used for cutting, butchering animals, and working with wood.
The place is near a stream and a forest, which gave early humans the materials and water they needed.
The discovery helps us understand how early humans lived and worked in this area a long time ago.
Researchers want to protect this place because it's very important for learning about our ancient past.
A Paleolithic tool factory was discovered in Bhupathipur village, Mulugu district, Telangana, India.
The site contains 12 distinct Paleolithic tools and hundreds of Mesolithic microliths.
Tools found include biconvex, bifacial, bifacial cleavers, and biconvex hand-axes, used for cutting, butchering, hide processing, and woodworking.
The tools date back to the Middle to Upper Paleolithic periods, approximately 100,000 to 40,000 years ago.
The site is believed to have been a hub for tool production and human activity due to its access to raw materials and water resources.
- Who
- Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundham (KTCB) members and prehistoric humans
- What
- Discovery of a Paleolithic tool factory with 12 distinct tools and hundreds of microliths
- When
- Middle to Upper Paleolithic periods (100,000 to 40,000 years ago)
- Where
- Bhupathipur village, Mulugu district, Telangana, India
- Why
- The site provided access to raw materials and water resources, making it suitable for tool production and settlement
- Location
- Bhupathipur village, Mulugu district, Telangana, India
- Coordinates
- 18.5498° North, 80.2680° East
- Period
- Middle to Upper Paleolithic (100,000 to 40,000 years ago)
- Tools Found
- 12 distinct Paleolithic tools and hundreds of Mesolithic microliths
- Tool Types
- Biconvex, bifacial, bifacial cleavers, biconvex hand-axes
- Tool Uses
- Heavy-duty cutting, butchering, hide processing, woodworking
- Researchers
- Kondaveeti Gopivaraprasad Rao, Mohammad Naseeruddin, Ahobilam Karunakar