Bhimbetka rock shelters

The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulean times. It is located in the Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east of Bhopal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km (6.2 mi). At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago.

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Auditorium cave; Bhonrawali shelters; Jhondra Pahari; Lakha Juar; Muni Babaki Pahari; Pre – historic rock shelters; Vinayaka Pahari
archaeological site, cave with prehistoric art, rock shelter, 

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• part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
• World Heritage Site page^@
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Location: 22.9386, 77.6144, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Adamgarh rock shelter with paintings ⓘ
  

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  Bhimbetka rock shelters ⓘ
  30,000+ years old archaeological World Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh, India

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  Unknown ⓘ
  cave in India

Frameless

Cave 2, Bhimbetka

Bhimbetka cave, harper

Bhimbetka (1)

Bhimbetka (1)

Bhimbetka (2)

Cave21

View from the top of Rock shelter

Cave Painting - Celebration

Rock Shelter 1

Bheem Baithika Caves Paintings (2)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	cave		Adamgarh rock shelter with paintings	rock shelter	Wikidata
site	cave		Bhimbetka rock shelters	cave with prehistoric art, archaeological site, rock shelter	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Cave 2, Bhimbetka		Commons
commons	image		Bhimbetka cave, harper		Commons
commons	image		Bhimbetka (1)		Commons
commons	image		Bhimbetka (1)		Commons
commons	image		Bhimbetka (2)		Commons
commons	image		Cave21		Commons
commons	image		View from the top of Rock shelter		Commons
commons	image		Cave Painting - Celebration		Commons
commons	image		Rock Shelter 1		Commons
commons	image		Bheem Baithika Caves Paintings (2)		Commons