Dr Shanti Pappu, Adjunct Professor, Archaeology and History, SIAS, contributed to multiple initiatives, including the release of the book, The Story of a Handaxe (2026), published by the Sharma Centre for Heritage Education; the publication of A Catalogue of Palaeolithic Bifaces (Parikulam, Tamil Nadu), a comprehensive record of prehistoric stone tools generated from 3D models; and the report Celt Manufacturing Sites in Tamil Nadu: Case Studies from Vartanapalli and Kappalavadi, documenting rare evidence of prehistoric polished stone celts—both published by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
