Archaeologists have discovered cave paintings in a rocky and forested corner of Haryana in the Aravalli mountain ranges.
- According to the Hindustan Times, archaeologists believe these paintings belong to the Upper Palaeolithic age, which could potentially make them one of the oldest cave arts in the country.
- The caves are nestled amid a maze of quartzite rocks in the Aravalli mountain ranges near a holy grove called Mangar Bani- region’s only surviving patch of primary forest.
- The paintings are yet to be dated but at least some of them belong to the Upper Palaeolithic period in all likelihood. The Upper Paleolithic Age began around 40,000 years ago and lasted till around 10,000 years ago.
- The caves and the paintings themselves are reminiscent of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, which is home to the oldest known cave art in India, dating back to the Mesolithic Age (around 10,000 years ago).
(Source: Hindustan Times)
