Rock carvings were found etched into the meta basalt rock along the dry riverbed of the Zarme river.
- The carvings are of animals such as zebus, bulls, and antelopes, alongside footprints and cupules (hemispherical cup-shaped depressions).
Prehistoric rock paintings of India
- Upper Palaeolithic Period
- In India, earliest paintings have been reported from this period.
- Linear representations, in green and dark red, of animal figures, such as bison, elephants, tigers etc. besides stick like human figures.
- Sites: Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh), Jwalapuram (Andhra Pradesh).
- Mesolithic Period
- Largest number of paintings belong to this period.
- Human scenes predominate and depict hunting in groups and community dances.
- Animals were painted in naturalistic style and humans in stylistic manner.
- Sites: Pachmarhi and Adamgarh Hills (Madhya Pradesh)
- Neolithic-Chalcolithic Period
- Pottery and metal tools are shown but vividness and vitality disappear.
- Predominant colours are white and red, possibly made by grinding haematite and limestone respectively.
- Men appear adventurous and animals are shown more youthful and majestic;
- Sites: Chambal region, Daimabad (Maharashtra).
Significance of Prehistoric Rock Paintings
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