In 2016, a water leak repair in Bengaluru uncovered 5 stone implements that an archaeologist linked to the Palaeolithic age, suggesting humans may have lived in the city around 4 lakh years ago

Five stone implements were discovered near Banashankari in 2016. These objects resembled tools from the Palaeolithic Old Stone Age period. An archaeologist suggested these finds indicate human presence around four lakh years ago. However, another archaeologist questioned the interpretation of these stone objects. The discovery raises possibilities about Bengaluru's deep prehistoric past.