Abstract
RELATIVELY little is known about the archæological work in Andaman Islands except for the work of Stoliczka1, Holland2, Cipriani3, and Dutta4, and practically no information is available about any stone industry. Some small stone artefacts were recovered by excavation from a kitchen-midden site situated at the Beehive Island (between lat. 12° 24′–26′ N. and long. 92° 55′–56′ E.) in Middle Andaman. The kitchen-middens are numerous in these islands and can be found whenever the elevated ridges are near to the coast or the creek.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Stoliczka, F., Proc. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 13 (1870).
Holland, T. H., Rec. Geol. Surv. India, 31, 45, 107 (1904).
Cipriani, L., Fourth Cong. Intern. Sci. Anthrop. Ethnol., 2, 250 (1955).
Dutta, P. C., Wiener Völker. Mitt. (in the press); Curr. Anthrop. (in the press).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
DUTTA, P. Pigmy Tools from the Andaman Islands. Nature 197, 624 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197624b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/197624b0
This article is cited by
-
Affinity of Andamanese Recent Stone Industry
Nature (1963)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.