KHARKOD ROCK SHELTERS
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Description
An unidentified number of unspecified painted rock-shelters or, perhaps, true caves with entrance areas in which antiquarian remain were noticed (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 37) and interpreted as an evidence for sheltering humans. SITUATION: in the Raisen tahsil (note 1) of Raisen district (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 37) and not only in an unidentified setting but also in an unspecified spatial relation to a place called Kharkod or, perhaps, Kharhod (note 2).An unidentified number of unspecified painted rock-shelters or, perhaps, true caves with entrance areas in which antiquarian remain were noticed (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 37) and interpreted as an evidence for sheltering humans. SITUATION: in the Raisen tahsil (note 1) of Raisen district (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 37) and not only in an unidentified setting but also in an unspecified spatial relation to a place called Kharkod or, perhaps, Kharhod (note 2).
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EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1981 - 1982: Dharmapala of the Central Circle of the Survey [Archaeological Survey of India, ASI] explored 97 villages in the district [Raisen]. The sites where antiquarian remain were noticed … [include] Raisen tahsil: Kharkod: Painted rock-shelters with white and red paintings and microliths (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1981-82 / 1984: 37).
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.0 | MOGHA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 15.1 | NICHAIGIRI SILAVESMAN | ||
| 17.9 | GHATLA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 17.9 | GOPALPUR ROCK SHELTER | ||
| 18.8 | SHIVA, Udayagiri, Vidisha (Cave of) | ||
| 18.8 | UDAYAGIRI CAVES, Vidisha, Videsha | ||
| 19.0 | SONAURI SHELTERS | ||
| 20.1 | RAMACHHAJJA ROCK SHELTERS | ||
| 20.1 | RAM-CHHAJJA ROCK-SHELTERS |