Manchirevula Forest Mesolithic rock art
October 19 , 2023
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- The Paintings belonging to the middle Stone Age (Mesolithic period), were found on a rock shelter at the Manchirevula forest trek park, Hyderabad.
- The Mesolithic era is dated from 10,000 to 4,000 BC.
- It is suggesting that the paintings are between 6,000 to 12,000 years old.
- The paintings show three tortoises, a fish, and a geometric motif, all in red pigment.
- The rock shelter itself, where these paintings were found, indicating it was likely used as a dwelling space by Mesolithic humans.
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