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Bhimbetka rock shelters

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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]

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  1. 67 relations: Acheulean, Adivasi, Archaeological Survey of India, Arrow, Barasingha, Belum Caves, Bhima, Bhopal, Bison, Bow and arrow, British Archaeological Reports, Cave painting, Cave paintings in India, Chalcolithic, Charcoal, Cumbemayo, Deer, Dickinsonia, Ediacara Hills, Ediacaran, Ediacaran biota, Elephant, Faridabad, Fossil, Gaur, Gurgaon, Hematite, Hinduism, India, Madhya Pradesh, Mahabharata, Malwa, Manganese oxide, Medieval India, Mesolithic, Middle Ages, Monolith, Morena, Nataraja, National Capital Region (India), Obedullaganj, Pahargarh caves, Palaeogeography, Paleolithic, Pandava, Peafowl, Petroglyph National Monument, Prehistoric religion, Quartzite, Raisen district, ... Expand index (17 more) »

  2. Caves of Madhya Pradesh
  3. Prehistoric art in India
  4. Prehistoric sites in India
  5. Rock art in India
  6. Tourist attractions in Raisen district
  7. World Heritage Sites in Madhya Pradesh

Acheulean

Acheulean (also Acheulian and Mode II), from the French after the type site of Saint-Acheul, is an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by the distinctive oval and pear-shaped "hand axes" associated with Homo erectus and derived species such as Homo heidelbergensis.

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Adivasi

The Adivasi are heterogeneous tribal groups across the Indian subcontinent.

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Archaeological Survey of India

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country.

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Arrow

An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow.

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Barasingha

The barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), sometimes barasinghe, also known as the swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent.

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Belum Caves

The Belum Caves, located in Nandyala district of Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region, is the second largest cave system on the Indian subcontinent, known for its speleothems, such as stalactite and stalagmite formations. Bhimbetka rock shelters and Belum Caves are caves containing pictograms in India.

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Bhima

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Bhima (भीम) is the second among the five Pandavas.

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Bhopal

Bhopal (ISO: Bhōpāla) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division.

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Bison

A bison (bison) is a large bovine in the genus Bison (Greek: "wild ox" (bison)) within the tribe Bovini.

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Bow and arrow

The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows).

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British Archaeological Reports

The British Archaeological Reports series contains over 3,500 books of academic archaeological research, including monographs, excavation reports, revised theses and conference proceedings.

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Cave painting

In archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves.

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Cave paintings in India

The history of cave paintings in India or rock art range from drawings and paintings from prehistoric times, beginning in the caves of Central India, typified by those at the Bhimbetka rock shelters from around 10,000 BP, to elaborate frescoes at sites such as the rock-cut artificial caves at Ajanta and Ellora, extending as late as 6th–10th century CE. Bhimbetka rock shelters and cave paintings in India are rock art in India.

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Chalcolithic

The Chalcolithic (also called the Copper Age and Eneolithic) was an archaeological period characterized by the increasing use of smelted copper.

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Charcoal

Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon residue produced by strongly heating wood (or other animal and plant materials) in minimal oxygen to remove all water and volatile constituents.

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Cumbemayo

Cumbemayo or Cumbe Mayo is an archaeological site located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Cajamarca in Peru at 3,500 meters of elevation.

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Deer

A deer (deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family).

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Dickinsonia

Dickinsonia is a genus of extinct organism, most likely an animal, that lived during the late Ediacaran period in what is now Australia, China, Russia, and Ukraine. It is one of the best known members of the Ediacaran biota. The individual Dickinsonia typically resembles a bilaterally symmetrical ribbed oval.

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Ediacara Hills

Ediacara Hills, also known as Ediacaran Hills, are a range of low hills in the northern part of the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, around north of the state capital of Adelaide.

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Ediacaran

The Ediacaran is a geological period of the Neoproterozoic Era that spans 96 million years from the end of the Cryogenian Period at 635 Mya to the beginning of the Cambrian Period at 538.8 Mya.

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Ediacaran biota

The Ediacaran (formerly Vendian) biota is a taxonomic period classification that consists of all life forms that were present on Earth during the Ediacaran Period.

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Elephant

Elephants are the largest living land animals.

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Faridabad

Faridabad is the most populous city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of Delhi National Capital Region.

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Fossil

A fossil (from Classical Latin) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.

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Gaur

The gaur (Bos gaurus) is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986.

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Gurgaon

Gurgaon, officially named Gurugram, is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana.

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Hematite

Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is a common iron oxide compound with the formula, Fe2O3 and is widely found in rocks and soils.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh (meaning 'central province') is a state in central India.

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Mahabharata

The Mahābhārata (महाभारतम्) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.

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Malwa

Malwa is a historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin.

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Manganese oxide

Manganese oxide is any of a variety of manganese oxides and hydroxides.

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Medieval India

Medieval India refers to a long period of post-classical history of the Indian subcontinent between the "ancient period" and "modern period".

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Mesolithic

The Mesolithic (Greek: μέσος, mesos 'middle' + λίθος, lithos 'stone') or Middle Stone Age is the Old World archaeological period between the Upper Paleolithic and the Neolithic.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

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Monolith

A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains.

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Morena

Morena is the headquarter of Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Nataraja

Nataraja (Naṭarājar), also known as Adalvallan, is a depiction of Shiva, one of the main deities in Hinduism, as the divine cosmic dancer.

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National Capital Region (India)

The National Capital Region (NCR; ISO: Rāṣṭrīya Rājadhānī Kṣētra) is a planning region centered upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India.

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Obedullaganj

Obedullaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Pahargarh caves

The Pahargarh caves are a cave complex containing prehistoric paintings in Madhya Pradesh, India, near the village of Pahargarh, 58 km southwest of Morena. Bhimbetka rock shelters and Pahargarh caves are caves containing pictograms in India, caves of Madhya Pradesh, prehistoric art in India and rock art in India.

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Palaeogeography

Palaeogeography (or paleogeography) is the study of historical geography, generally physical landscapes.

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Paleolithic

The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic, also called the Old Stone Age, is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone tools, and which represents almost the entire period of human prehistoric technology.

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Pandava

The Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: Pāṇḍava) is a group name referring to the five legendary brothers, Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, who are central figures of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

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Peafowl

Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies).

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Petroglyph National Monument

Petroglyph National Monument stretches along Albuquerque, New Mexico's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city's western horizon.

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Prehistoric religion

Prehistoric religion is the religious practice of prehistoric cultures.

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Quartzite

Quartzite is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.

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Raisen district

Raisen District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of India.

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Ratapani Tiger Reserve

The Ratapani Tiger Reserve, located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, in Vindhya Range in central India, is one of the finest teak forests in the state and is less than away from the capital Bhopal. Bhimbetka rock shelters and Ratapani Tiger Reserve are Tourist attractions in Raisen district.

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Robert G. Bednarik

Robert G. Bednarik (born 6 April 1944 in Vienna) is an Australian prehistorian and cognitive archeologist.

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Rock art

In archaeology, rock arts are human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces.

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Rock carvings at Alta

The Rock art of Alta are located in and around Alta Municipality in Finnmark county in northern Norway.

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Satpura Range

The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India.

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Snake

Snakes are elongated, limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes.

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South Australia

South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia.

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Spear

A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.

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States and union territories of India

India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.

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Stone Age

The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make stone tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface.

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Sword

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Upper Paleolithic

The Upper Paleolithic (or Upper Palaeolithic) is the third and last subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age.

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V. S. Wakankar

Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar (4 May 1919 – 3 April 1988) was an Indian archaeologist.

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Vindhya Range

The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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Yaksha

The Yakshas (यक्ष,, i) are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness.

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See also

Caves of Madhya Pradesh

Prehistoric art in India

Prehistoric sites in India

Rock art in India

Tourist attractions in Raisen district

World Heritage Sites in Madhya Pradesh

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhimbetka_rock_shelters

Also known as Bhimbaithka, Bhimbetaka, Bhimbetika, Bhimbetika Caves, Bhimbetka, Bhimbetka Site, Bhimbetka cave paintings, Rock Shelters of Bhimbetaka, Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka.

, Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Robert G. Bednarik, Rock art, Rock carvings at Alta, Satpura Range, Snake, South Australia, Spear, States and union territories of India, Stone Age, Sword, UNESCO, Upper Paleolithic, V. S. Wakankar, Vindhya Range, World Heritage Site, Yaksha.