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Siwalik Hills  

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  • Siwalik Hills is a range of foothills of the Himalayas extending from northeast Pakistan through northern India to southwest Nepal, famous for its rich fossil beds containing extinct apes and other primates. The region has a long history of paleontological research and exploration, beginning in the early part of the 19th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Siwalik Hills]

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