Basics
- The prehistoric paintings were generally executed on rocks and these rock engravings were called Petroglyphs.
- One of the key examples of prehistoric paintings in India is in Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh.
Phases
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Upper Paleolithic Period (40,000-10,000 BCE) |
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Mesolithic Period (10,000-4000 BCE) |
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Chalcolithic Period |
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Bhimbetka Rock Paintings
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