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- The Department of Archaeology has declared the entire hillocks with prehistoric rock paintings at Alampadi, Melvaalai, and Sethavarai villages in Villupuram as protected monuments.
- Melvalai, a nondescript village around 22 km from Villupuram, is a treasure trove of prehistoric rock art.
- The word, Rattapparai, has become synonymous with the rock art painted in red ochre.
- The paintings at Melvalai date back to 3000 B.C.
- The paintings are of human figurines, animals, and symbols.
- The Melvalai and Sethavarai sites are spread over 4.26 and 110.79 hectares respectively.
- Alampadi has a combination of prehistoric rock paintings in red and white ochre that are similar to those found at Sethavarai.
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