Painted Rock Shelters of India/Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar. Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh Madhyam for Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, 2005,
xii, 419 p.
Painted Rock Shelters of India/Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar. Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh Madhyam for Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, 2005,
xii, 419 p.
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Regional distribution of the rock shelter areas: references to the discoveries of sites. 3. Geological background of rock shelter areas. 4. Dating of Indian rock paintings: i. Classification of styles and chronology of the paintings. ii. Study of encrustations and patination. iii. Comparative study of pottery drawings. iv. Inscriptions in rock shelters. v. Excavations done in rock shelters. 5. Fauna and flora in rock paintings. 6. Different human activities. 7. Socio-religious aspect of paintings. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography.
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