Attirampakkam, an important Paleolithic site yielding Acheulian tools, is in:

Explanation

Attirampakkam is not just a generic South Indian prehistoric site; its location fixes the answer. It is near Chennai in Tamil Nadu and has Acheulian tools dated to about 15 lakh years ago, making it one of India's oldest Palaeolithic sites. Antiquity Journal identifies Attirampakkam as situated in the Kortallayar river basin, Tamil Nadu, and calls it one of the classic sites in Indian Palaeolithic archaeology. It also records stratified Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic deposits and Acheulian artefacts at the site. Therefore, among the given states, Tamil Nadu is the only supported location.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Karnataka is wrong because Attirampakkam is in Tamil Nadu, not in Karnataka.
• (C) Andhra Pradesh is wrong because the site is identified with the Kortallayar river basin in Tamil Nadu.
• (D) Kerala is wrong because Attirampakkam is in Tamil Nadu.

Concept

This tests Ancient Indian prehistory through the state-location mapping of a major Palaeolithic and Acheulian site. Such questions recur in RAS because archaeological sites are often asked as quick factual anchors for broader cultural phases.

Source

• Antiquity Journal

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