Archaeologists have recently found prehistoric artefacts made from fossil wood at Ghughwa National Fossil Park, Madhya Pradesh.
- These artefacts suggest ancient hunter-gatherers’ use of fossilised tree trunks for tools and artefacts.
About Ghughwa National Fossils Park:
- It was recognised as a National Park in 1983.
- The park features plants in fossil form that existed in India between 40 million and 150 million years ago.
- It houses preserved fossils of woody plants like eucalyptus, date palm, and neem, as well as climbers, leaves, flowers, fruits, and even a dinosaur egg fossil.
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