Cave paintings, which could be up to a lakh years old were found by archaeologists at Faridabad’s Mangar Bani hill forest in Haryana. Officials said it is for the first time that a prehistoric site with cave paintings and rock art of a large magnitude has been found in the state.
The Deputy Director of Haryana Archaeology & Museums Department, Banani Bhattacharyya said ‘the date of prehistoric habitation at the site may be from about 1,00,000 to about 15,000 years ago’.
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After environmental activist Sunil Harsana spotted a prehistoric cave painting in the Mangar Bani hill forest, the Haryana archaeology department conducted exploration in Shilakhari, Mangar, Kot and Dhauj areas in Faridabad.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Harsana said some of the caves have rock art while others have paintings, but only a few of the paintings are in good condition.