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  • A prehistoric map painted on a cave in India

    01/01/2011 5:59:57 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 59 replies
    Stone Pages ^ | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Archaeo News
    A team of researchers from the Archaeological Survey of India has unearthed maps depicted on the roof of a cave in Karnataka (India) that date back to 1500-2000 BCE. What was once thought to be a megalithic burial site with just paintings of animals and humans, could be the proof of the cartographic skills of prehistoric Indians... While paintings of animals such as cows, hunting scenes and human figurines are common across prehistoric settlements, only the Chikramapura village caves, also called Kadebagilu rock shelters, feature maps... According to Keshava, the prehistoric man obtained a bird's eye view of an area...