In India, rock art sites have been reported from rocky landscapes comprised of sandstone or sedimentary rocks. This primarily refers to the Vindhya, Cuddapah, Kaladgi and Bhima basins, and Satpura and Aravalli ranges scattered over the states of Madhya Pradesh, Krnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

This Archive highlights both the sheer number of Indian rock art sites as well as the quality and diversity of the prehistoric rock art found in the shelters of central India. Because of this, its preservation - through awareness and appreciation - is clearly essential.

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 ...

2016年11月5日 · The history of cave paintings in India or rock art range from drawings and paintings from prehistoric times, beginning around 30,000 BCE in the caves of Central India, typified by those at the Bhimbetka rock shelters to elaborate frescoes at sites such as the rock-cut artificial caves at Ajanta and Ellora, extending as late as the 8th – 10th ...

Indian rock art is well known for the multiplicity of signs, symbols, vulvas, cup marks, footprints, and handprints, both negative and positive, in its rock shelters. The subjects represented are varied and numerous.

Rock art is found in two forms: iconic and non-iconic, and has been created on bare rock surface either by additive tech...

Rock art worship is one of the numerous religions of India and the most ancient, perhaps at the origin of some beliefs and rituals in other more widespread creeds. By continuing the themes and motifs of their prehistoric ancestors' rock art, the present-day artists are recognising and celebrating the importance of this ancient rock art legacy.

India is one of the three countries having the richest treasures of rock art in the world (Fig. 1). The other two are Australia and South Africa. Brazil, Saudi Arabia and China are also coming up. In India we have the world famous rock art site complex Bhimbetka near Bhopal in central India, discovered by Dr V. S. Wakankar in 1957.

Dr Giriraj Kumar’s contributions to Indian rock art and archaeology and achievements are outstanding. He is teaching Indian culture and life in Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University) since 1985. He is a dynamic rock art scientist and archaeologist, full of enthusiasm with creative mind.

2021年4月20日 · American Indian rock art, consisting of pictographs (drawings or paintings) and petroglyphs (carvings) made by American Indians—both prehistoric and historic—exists in more than 320 known sites in Texas. The rock art is usually found on cave walls, in natural rockshelters along rivers or streams, or on ledges and cliff faces.