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The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. [1] [2] It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times.
Ambadevi rock shelters. / 21.4071; 77.9481. The Ambadevi rock shelters are part of an extensive cave site, where the oldest yet known traces of human life in the central province of the Indian subcontinent were discovered. The site is located in the Satpura Range of the Gawilgarh Hills in Betul District of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh ...
Attirampakkam's location in India. Attirampakkam, or Athirampakkam is a village near river Kortallaiyar located 60 kilometers away from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [1][2] The oldest stone tools in India were discovered near the village, [3][4] which became the type site for the Madrasian culture. [5][6]
Mangar Bani, a paleolithic archaeological site and sacred grove hill forest next to the Mangar village on Delhi-Haryana border; is in the South Delhi Ridge of Aravalli mountain range in Faridabad tehsil of Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. [1][2][3][4] It lies, immediate south of India's national capital Delhi, within NCR.
History of South Asia. The South Asian Stone Age covers the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in the Indian subcontinent. Evidence for the most ancient Homo sapiens in South Asia has been found in the cave sites of Cudappah of India, Batadombalena and Belilena in Sri Lanka. [1] In Mehrgarh, in western Pakistan, the Neolithic began ...
Cave painting is a type of rock art that includes petroglyphs, or engravings, found on the wall or ceilings of caves. Mangarbani hill forest is a Palaeolithic site with rock art as well as cave paintings. It is believed to be the largest in the Indian subcontinent and possibly the world's oldest. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Adamgarh Hills are famous for the pre-historic rock shelters and rock paintings found in the hills. [1] Stone age artefacts, lower palaeolithic and mesolithic implements have been excavated here. [2] Neolithic paintings were found during the research and excavation done during the 19th century. There are now 11 visible shelters out of 18 ...
The Burzahom site is a prehistoric settlement in the village of the same name in the Srinagar District. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the northwest of Srinagar on the Naseem-Shalimar road. The elevation of the site is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea-level. [3][4] It is the northernmost excavated Neolithic site of India.