वैज्ञानिकों की इस नई खोज ने बदल दिया उत्तराखंड का इतिहास

A groundbreaking study by researchers from IIT Roorkee has revealed evidence that could completely transform our understanding of Uttarakhand’s ancient history. Using Sedimentary Ancient DNA (sedaDNA) and Shotgun Metagenomics, scientists discovered biological traces of Homo sapiens dating back nearly 8,300 years from the sediments of Toli Lake in Chamoli district. The research, published in Quaternary Science Reviews, suggests that humans were not merely passing through the Himalayas but were living with their families, using plants, practicing early agriculture, making pottery, and eventually adopting copper technology. The study also identified ancient fire signatures, environmental changes, and plant remains, providing an unprecedented glimpse into life in the Garhwal Himalayas thousands of years ago. This remarkable discovery challenges previous assumptions about the timeline of human settlement in Uttarakhand and opens new possibilities for uncovering even older evidence of civilization across the Himalayan region.

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