Konkan Coast Geoglyphs
Recently, Maharashtra's Directorate of Archaeology and Museum informed that the prehistoric geoglyphs of the Konkan coast, nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, may date back 24,000 years, ranking among the world’s oldest rock art traditions.
About Konkan Geoglyphs
- Prehistoric Rock Painting: Prehistoric rock engravings (geoglyphs/petroglyphs) carved on laterite plateaus of the Konkan coast (Maharashtra, Goa, southern Karnataka).
- Depictions: Humans, animals (elephants, tigers, rhinos, stingrays, turtles, peacocks), and abstract motifs.
- Technique: Created by scooping, etching, pecking into laterite.
- Features: Unlike painted caves (e.g., Bhimbetka), these are open-air geoglyphs, rare in India.
- Cultural Significance: Provide insights into prehistoric ecology, rituals, and transition from hunter-gatherer to agrarian ....
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