DEKAN ROCK SHELTERS

(Jawad Tehsil - IN)
24.700000,75.100000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A speleologically fully unexplored group of rock shelters (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134) may consist of entrances to true caves, complete with dark, aphotic or stygian zones.. SITUATION: In an unspecified setting and location somewhere in the vicinity of Dekan (note 1) or at Deccan in Mandsaur [note 2] District (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134).CULTURAL HISTORY -- rock art (paintings): The rock paintings were assigned to Mesol-lithic and to Historic periods (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134-135).A speleologically fully unexplored group of rock shelters (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134) may consist of entrances to true caves, complete with dark, aphotic or stygian zones.. SITUATION: In an unspecified setting and location somewhere in the vicinity of Dekan (note 1) or at Deccan in Mandsaur [note 2] District (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134).CULTURAL HISTORY -- rock art (paintings): The rock paintings were assigned to Mesol-lithic and to Historic periods (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134-135).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985.

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1982-1983: V. S. Wakankar of Ujjain and Bharanti Joshi of the Directorate of Archaeology of Museums, Government of Madhya Pradesh, discovered a group of rock shelters at Deccan in Mandsaur District (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 134-135). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
30.8CHITTAURGARH PIT (Dubois 1996) no. 2
48.7Pataachar Caves
62.6CHAMBAL CAVERNS
68.8MODI SHELTERS
68.8SITAKARDI SHELTERS
74.3Gapernath
74.9BANKAKHERA SHELTER
98.9RANIJ-ki- BAORI
98.9NAGAR SAGAR KUND