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New Studies push back dates of ancient human civilization

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Ancient civilization along the Indus and Saraswati Rivers   With new archeological finds the dates of ancient human civilization are being pushed back, “Asia's largest and oldest metropolis with gateways, built-up areas, street system and wells was built at the site of Haryana's two villages, including one on the Ghaggar river, according to a new Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report. The report, based on C 14 radio-dating, has said the mounds at Bhirrana village, on the banks of Ghaggar River, in Fatehabad district date back to 7570-6200 BC.” The 356-page research on Rakhigarhi has been authored by former ASI's archaeology director Dr Amarendra Nath, the holistic study on Bhirrana has been compiled by ASI's former joint director general K N Dikshit and addtional diector general B R Mani. However, as speculated in some earlier posts yet more ancient remains may now be submerged in coastal regions of Southern India and these sites may be