10,500 years old ancient camping site discovered in Ladakh A release issued by the culture ministry states that an ancient camping site has been found near Saser La in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh at an altitude of about 4,200 metres that was used by pre-historic man and belonged to circa 8500 BCE.
The site indicates that humans were camping in that area about 10,500 years ago and its 14,000 feet
above the sea level. A camping site is a place where hunter-gatherers stayed temporarily before they moved on to another place. Charcoal pieces from hearth activity and remains of bones associated with it were found at the site. The charcoal pieces sent for analysis to Beta Analytic, Florida, U.S., revealed that the site belonged to circa 8500 BCE. The discovery is significant because the site is known as a ‘dry snow desert’, an area where a temperature remains between -30 to -40 degree Celsius and survival is difficult.
About Ladakh
Ladakh is a region in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, famous for its Himalayan mountain ranges, its spectacular glaciers, passes, valleys and the Buddhist monasteries. But not much archaeological importance was attached to the region.
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