| continuity of microblade technology in the indian subcontinent since 45 ka: implications for the dispersal of modern humans. | we extend the continuity of microblade technology in the indian subcontinent to 45 ka, on the basis of optical dating of microblade assemblages from the site of mehtakheri, (22° 13' 44″ n lat 76° 01' 36″ e long) in madhya pradesh, india. microblade technology in the indian subcontinent is continuously present from its first appearance until the iron age (~3 ka), making its association with modern humans undisputed. it has been suggested that microblade technology in the indian subcontinent was d ... | 2013 | 23840912 |