Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley

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Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley is part of the Tentative list of India in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley span various historical periods, with the earliest dating back to the Palaeolithic. Considered “the largest concentration of known rock art sites in the world”, the diverse art is covered in petroglyphs, pictographs and other examples such as engraved ostrich eggshells. They provide insight into the earliest human habitation of this area.

Map of Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley
Country
India
Added
2024
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Rock Art
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By ID
2024 Added to Tentative List

The site has 9 locations

Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster I-Gwalior (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster II- Mandsaur District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster III- Morena District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster IV- Rajgarh District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster V- Shivpuri District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster VI- Jhalawar District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster VII- Bhilwara District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster VIII- Chittorgarh District (T)
Rock Art Sites of the Chambal Valley: Cluster IX- Kota District (T)

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