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India has a rich and diverse prehistoric heritage dating back to the Lower Palaeolithic; a heritage which has unfortunately been greatly neglected in conservation and management programs and policies.This ‘Forgotten Heritage of Indias prehistoric past,has led to the ongoing rapid destruction of sites owing to a combination of rapid infrastructure development,amongst other factors.Here,we present our recent studies of the application of satellite remote sensing and GIS for both research and for developing a culture resource management plan for conservation of Indias valuable prehistoric heritage.The study draws on our research over an area of around 8000 km2 in Tamil Nadu,South India.This region is of great importance in the history of Indian archaeology,as the first Palaeolithic artifact was discovered here in 1863.Since then,our recent research and excavations at the site of Attirampakkam in this region,led to its establishment as the oldest Acheulian site in South Asia dated to around 1.5 million years in age (Pappu et al.2011).A three tiered approach was adopted for creating a database of the study region.The regional context of each site was studied through medium resolution satellite data of IRS 1D LISS-III (Nov 2004) of 23 m.IRS 1D PAN + LISS-III (Nov 2004) merged satellite data of 5.8 m resolution was used to understand the local context of sites.High resolution IKONOS 1 m satellite data (April 2005) aided in providing detailed studies of the excavated site of Attirampakkam and its surroundings.Satellite data and field studies also aided in generating thematic maps for research and for mapping impacts on sites resulting from modern landuse patterns.We integrate this data in developing a comprehensive management plan by which such sites may be monitored,assessed and conserved.Owing to rapid destruction of sites by infrastructure development,we also propose a predictive model to locate areas where new sites have a high probability of being detected,so as to ensure rapid survey and conservation strategies.Such multidisciplinary spatial studies are limited in Indian archaeology,and we seek to demonstrate their great value and potential as tools for conserving this much neglected prehistoric heritage.