PAIR OF HUMAN FOOTPRINTS IN ROCK ART FOUND IN MANGALORE
Why in the news?
- A pair of human footprints in rock art form has been discovered near Boloor Panne Koteda Babbu Swami shrine in Mangalore.
- The footprints are estimated to date back to the first or second century A.D.
- This discovery marks the first evidence of rock art in Mangalore city.
About Rock Arts:
- Rock arts: ancient, human-made markings/paintings/sculptures on natural stone.
- Includes paintings, drawings, engravings, stencils, prints, carvings, figures.
- Found in rock shelters, caves, boulders, platforms.
- India has a large, diverse rock art repository.
- Examples: prehistoric rock paintings, rock-cut architecture, rock sculptures.
- Three forms:
- Petroglyphs: carved into rock
- Pictographs: painted onto surface
- Earth figures: formed on ground
About Rock-Cut Architecture:
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