History of Goa Rock cut engraving at Usgalimal. Rock art engravings found in Goa exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India. Difficulty in carbon dating the laterite rock compounds poses a problem for determining the exact time period. Early Goan society underwent radical change when Indo-Aryan and Dravidian migrants amalgamated with the aboriginal locals, forming the base of early Goan culture.

Goa University, the sole university in Goa, is located in Taleigão and most Goan colleges are affiliated to it. There are six engineering colleges in the state.

Foxes , wild boars and migratory birds are also found in the forests of Goa. The avifauna includes kingfishers , mynas and parrots. Morjim Beach is also host to a number of migratory birds during late September to early April. The area surrounding the shore at Tembwada in Morjim also abounds in various species of birds. A number of international bird watching tours are organised in the area.

The Goa State Museum set up in aims at centralising and preserving antiquities, art objects and objects of cultural importance, depicting the different aspects of the Goan History and Culture.