1. Write five points about the cave paintings at Bhimbetka.
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The 5 points about the cave paintings at Bhimbetka-
1. Paintings have been overlapped (one upon the other) at many places, it indicates that artists have used the same space to paint and re-paint.
2. At one place It is founded a human figure that looked like Shiva/meditating monk.
3. The painting style resembles the Worli paintings and Madhubani times.
4. Some paintings look as fresh as a new painting. So it is tough to believe that they are old.
5. There are paintings expressing wars. Kings and the soldiers are on horses in the picture.
Five points illustrating the importance of Bhimbetka’s cave painting:
1. Bhimbetka is a rock shelter being entitled to be the UNESCO site of heritage as the archaeological site.
2. It is found in the State of Madhya Pradesh in the Central India, in the district of Raisen, describing the Prehistoric cave art.
3. It depicts the time period of Paleolithic age and Mesolithic period.
4. It illustrates the hunting and dancing practices of the prehistoric times along with the association with animal keeping.
5. The cave paintings are categorized within 7 periods of time, made with vegetable extracted colors.