Hunasagi
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| subdivision_name1 = Karnataka
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| subdivision_name2 = Yadgir
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| population_total = 15000+
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| postal_code = 585215
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Hunasagi (Hunsagi) is a taluk of Yadgir district in the state of Karnataka in India.Village code= 00356400 {{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2008 }}{{cite web|url=http://in.maps.yahoo.com |title=Yahoomaps India |access-date=2008-12-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218082545/http://in.maps.yahoo.com/ |archive-date=18 December 2008 }} Hunsgi, Yadgiri, Karnataka
A number of early Palaeolithic sites have been found in Hunasagi.{{cite web|url=http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20LAND%20HISTORY%20AND%20PEOPLE%20HTML/PRE%20HISTORIC%20ERA%20IN%20KARNATAKA.htm |title=Pre Historic Era In Karnataka |publisher=Classicalkannada.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219083316/http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20LAND%20HISTORY%20AND%20PEOPLE%20HTML/PRE%20HISTORIC%20ERA%20IN%20KARNATAKA.htm|archive-date=19 February 2012|url-status=live}} Hunasagi is 48 km southwest of the district headquarters, Yadgir
Some old Stone Age stone cutting equipments have been found and kept in the Hunasagi Grampanchayat office. It looks like a "Mini Museum".{{Cite web|title=Yadgir District Map Showing Railway Line |publisher=Yadgir District |url=http://yadgir.nic.in/Maps/YADGIR%20DIST%20RAILWAY%20LINE.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206192228/http://yadgir.nic.in/Maps/YADGIR%20DIST%20RAILWAY%20LINE.jpg |archive-date=6 February 2013 }}
Archaeological sites
One late stage Old Stone Age site, excavated at Hunasagi, contained stone tools and weapons made from a reddish-brown chert. Tools found included longish blades with sharp edges and many multi purpose instruments.
At some sites, large numbers of the tools, used for all sorts of activities, were found, suggesting that these were probably habitation-cum factory sites. In some of the other, smaller sites, there is evidence to suggest that there were locations where just tools were made. Some of the sites were close to springs. Most of the tools were made from the local limestone. About 15000 stone tools have been found there in abundance, considered oldest in India than the Pallavaram in Tamil Nadu.
See also
- Kibbanahalli (pre-historic site)
- Lingadahalli (pre-historic site)
- Hunasagi(taluka headquarters)
- Yadgir (district headquarters)
References
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External links
- {{Cite web|title=Official Website of Yadgir District|url=http://yadgir.nic.in}}
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Category: Cities and towns in Yadgir district
Category:Taluks in Yadgiri district
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