'Bhimbetka Paintings Over 25,000 Years Old' (India)

Hindustan Times ^ | 3-21-2005 | Sravani Sarkar

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‘Bhimbetka paintings over 25,000 years old’

Sravani Sarkar
Bhopal, March 21,2005

CONTESTING THE claim of the Western scientific community that Indian rock paintings are comparatively quite modern than those found in their part of world,

eminent city archaeologist Dr Narayan Vyas has come up with a path-breaking research work that seeks to prove that Bhimbetka rock paintings are as old as the oldest rock paintings known in the world — i.e around 25,000 years.

The post-doctoral research work titled ‘A comparative study of rock paintings of Raisen District, with special emphasis on Bhimbetka’ has earned Dr Narayan Vyas

— presently superintending archaeologist with Chhattisgarh circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) — the first D Lit degree on the subject of ‘rock painting’ in entire world.

The D Lit degree was recently awarded to Dr Vyas by the Barkatullah University.

The work was done under aegis of the History Department of the Hamidia College.

In his detailed study, Dr Vyas emphatically puts forth evidence that suggests that some of the Bhimbetka paintings are as old as 25,000 years, co-periodic

with the oldest rock paintings of France, Italy, Spain, Siberia, parts of America and South Africa.

“Western scientists never accepted that Indian paintings could be that old. They always put the age of Indian rock paintings at maximum 10-11,000 years.

However an in-depth study of the style and the superimposition patterns in the paintings in Raisen district, mainly Bhimbetka complex proves that the age of

some of the paintings run as old as 20-25,000 years,’’ Dr Vyas told the Hindustan Times.

Dr Vyas has submitted many photographs and line drawings of the paintings from Bhimbetka and surrounding areas, comparing them with paintings from western countries.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

No photo.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[blam]

Excellent. Where did you find the pictures?

[Ditter]

Those are beautiful! I can't figure out the first picture.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I Googled "Bhimbetka rock paintings" and found some good links.

The one with these pictures is Here

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Blam,

Looks like we swamped their server. LOL! There were otherpictures and links. Let me know if you can't find them.

[blam]

I'll wait to look till tomorrow. I still have dial-up, I won't have a chance. Thanks.

[Leo Carpathian]

Potential doctor candidates are now feverishly painting 50,000 year old paintings so they can obtain their coveted status - Dr. of paintings.
There is your sign!

[SirChas]

In his detailed study, Dr Vyas emphatically puts forth evidence that suggests that some of the Bhimbetka paintings are as old as 25,000 years, co-periodic

Here is a picture of one of the paintings.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

You're welcome. And thanks for your post. It's interesting how similar are cave art is from that age, worl wide. Whether it's Arizona or India, it's easy to understand the subject matter (animals, hunting, etc.), but the choice of imaging techniques, the use of pigments, the use of silhouettes, the way the subjects are grouped and overlapped, etc. is very interesting.

[Brofholdonow]

This is actually a stone relief from ancient Troy, the face that sunk a thousand ships.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam. Luckily these weren't found during the Moslem rule of India.

Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
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[ValerieUSA]

Are these by hunters keeping track of kills for a type of competitiion, or farmers counting domesticated animals?

[sphinx]

25,000 years old? Nah. You can tell by the brushwork these are obviously by the same guy who did Lascaux, which is 12-15,000 years old.

Gotta hand it to him -- feller sure got around.

[SunkenCiv]

Or maybe kids bored out of their skulls? ;')

cave painting index:

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[Hegemony Cricket]

"Raisen District"

Heard it through the grapevine....

[Truth666]

"Western scientists never accepted that Indian paintings could be that old. They always put the age of Indian rock paintings at maximum 10-11,000 years."

Evolution Censors made a big mistake when they didn't act immediately as the best cave art painting was dated the oldest (Lascaux).
So, until they revise history on the datings for Lascaux & Co., how are they justifying the statement?