Bhimbetka rock shelters - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Bhimbetka rock shelters - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times. It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, about south-east of Bhopal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over .Javid, Ali and Javeed, Tabassum (2008), World Heritage Monuments and Related Edifices in India, Algora Publishing, 2008, pages 15–19Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka: Advisory Body Evaluation, UNESCO, pages 43–44 At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago.Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka: Advisory Body Evaluation, UNESCO, pages 14–15 Read more on Wikipedia
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