Visit 12,000 years’ oldest paintings recognized by UNESCO ( with village guide)
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The Bhimbetka Caves (cluster of more than 600 caves) famous for Rock Carving and Human paintings are situated just 46 km from Bhopal. You can plan a day’s excursion to experience the relics on the walls of the caves, admire the solitude and spend a day in wonderment exploring the fascinating history of the ancient times.
Colors Used:
The colors used by the cave dwellers, were prepared by combining manganese, hematite, soft red stone and wooden coal. The paintings over the years have stayed unharmed by nature due to the reaction between the chemicals present in rocks and the color. Even animal fat and plant leaves were used in the mixture.
Style:
The style of the paintings of separate periods is so different that you can easily differentiate. between them. The paintings of Paleolithic age are huge linear figures of animals like tigers, bearsand rhinoceroses. As the time passed, the paintings became smaller, shapely and more precise. The paintings now depicted the daily chores of people like hunting and dancing. Slowly the artistry from raw art turned into religious images showing the change in the mindset.
Interesting Facts:
- Collection of oldest prehistoric paintings in India.
- It took around 16 years to excavate the entire area covered by these caves.
- Although there are more than 600 caves, only 12 are open for tourists at the moment.
- You can find paintings of all periods starting from Paleolithic era to medieval era.
- Had been used as a shelter by people.
- The paintings turn out to be a mirror showing evolution of humanity through time.
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