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ramnath@nerdpol.ch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2VWqhosBng

This is the #Bhimbetka #rock #shelters, #India's incredible 'city of rocks' where some of Asia's first inhabitants lived and left some of the first art on the rocks.

If you want a guide for Bhimbetka, you can contact Vimal on +91 9893 280 326.

00:00 Indiaโ€™s Bhimbetka rock shelters
03:14 Entering the rock shelters
04:17 Rock paintings
08:40 More rock paintings
16:02 "Zoo Rock" paintings
23:30 Famous red rock paintings
27:35 The youngest rock paintings
32:00 Large bison rock painting
36:00 Fighting paintings
39:58 Horse riding paintings
41:17 Dancing rock paintings
43:27 Should you visit Bhimbetka?

Bhimbetka, nestled within the Vindhya mountain range in Madhya Pradesh, India, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its captivating rock shelters and ancient cave paintings.

These shelters, dating back over 30,000 years, serve as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of early human civilizations.

The paintings here depict scenes of daily life, hunting expeditions, and religious rituals, offering invaluable insights into prehistoric human existence.

Bhimbetka's significance extends beyond its artistic treasures; it serves as a window into the evolution of human culture and creativity, making it a site of immense archaeological and anthropological importance.

Visiting Bhimbetka is like stepping back in time and experiencing the vivid narratives painted by our ancestors on the canvas of stone.

psychmesu@diaspora.glasswings.com

https://qoto.org/@bibliolater/112361737170719247 bibliolater@qoto.org - "Incense spheres discovered in Tang hoards, which are the earliest artefacts found to date, reveal multicultural origins upon close examination. Persian and Sogdian silversmith elements, Buddhist ideas and Syriac Christian liturgical practices, may all have left their traces on the making of the object."

Fang, F. X. (2024). Scent, Art and Astronomy: New Light on Tang Incense Spheres and Their Global Connections. The Medieval History Journal, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09719458231226000

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