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Districts and the neighbouring tracts of Madras. Logan says, “The Man of the quartzite and most ancient period appears to have inhabited the coast from Orissa to South Arcot and inland as far as Kurnool. From Arcot, a colony detached itself to Tanjore and Madura where quartzoze was used in the place of quartzite, and from Kurnool another branch passed across Tungabhadra perhaps leaving out Bellary, and colonized the Southern Maharata country" This phase of culture is also illustrated by specimens from Bundelkhand and Jaipur Cuddapah, especially, seems to be the centre of the culture of the Paleolithic Man, as this district is practically the home of the quartzite formation, and thus had the best attractions for the primitive settlers. An advance on this Chellean culture iš in evidence in the District of Chengalpat, Arcot, Madras and the Southern Maharatta country. In Kur-