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The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the prehistoric 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 Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times.[3][4][5] It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east of Bhopal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km (6.2 mi).[2][6] At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago.[2][7] The rock shelters and caves provide evidence of, according to Encyclopædia Britannica, a "rare glimpse" into human settlement and cultural evolution from hunter-gatherers, to agriculture, and expressions of prehistoric spirituality.[8]
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The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the prehistoric 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 Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times.[3][4][5] It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east of Bhopal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km (6.2 mi).[2][6] At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago.[2][7] The rock shelters and caves provide evidence of, according to Encyclopædia Britannica, a "rare glimpse" into human settlement and cultural evolution from hunter-gatherers, to agriculture, and expressions of prehistoric spirituality.[8]
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rock Shelter 8, Bhimbetka 02.jpg
Bhimbetka rock painting
Location
Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Criteria
Cultural:
Reference
925
Inscription
2003 (27th session)
Area
1,893 ha (7.31 sq mi)
Buffer zone
10,280 ha (39.7 sq mi)
Coordinates
22°56′18″N 77°36′47″E
Bhimbetka rock shelters is located in IndiaBhimbetka rock shelters
Bhimbetka rock shelters, Madhya Pradesh, India
Some of the Bhimbetka rock shelters feature prehistoric cave paintings and the earliest are about 10,000 years old (c. 8,000 BCE), corresponding to the Indian Mesolithic.[9][10][11][12][13] These cave paintings show themes such as animals, early evidence of dance and hunting.[14][15] The Bhimbetka site has the oldest-known rock art in India,[16] as well as is one of the largest prehistoric complexes.[