India, May 5 -- Mangar Bani and the other parts of the Aravallis in the national capital region (NCR) are important not only from an ecological standpoint but also from a historical-cultural perspective. Archaeologists and researchers working at the Mangar section of the range have found a trove of prehistoric tools and rock paintings from the Lower Palaeolithic age, which could broaden the understanding of hunter-gatherer life in the region dating back to some 200,000-500,000 years ago. Experts believe that other parts of the Aravallis could contain similar prehistoric tools and paintings, making the forests important for humanity's quest to understand its own origins and evolution better.

The origin of Aravalli as a place of interest f...