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Prehistoric Cave Paintings - Picture Gallery

Prehistoric Paintings: Picture Gallery



A pre-historic rock painting of a deer, Bhimbetka in Central India
A pre-historic rock painting of a deer, Bhimbetka in Central India
Plucking Fruits
Plucking fruits: pre-historic cave painting

Encircling the prey: prehistoric cave painting
Rock Paintings
Aiming at a Deer: Prehistoric Cave Painting
Aiming at a Deer: Prehistoric Cave Painting

Celebrating a kill with group dance
Celebrating a kill with group dance
Pre-historic Paintings of Bhimbetaka
Men Engaged in Hunting
Illustration Based on a Rock Painting

Mystical Bird from a Pre-historic Cave Painting
Rock Paintings
Pre-historic Rock Paintings
Cave paintings of Madhya Pradesh

Warriors, Bhimbetaka Rock Painting
Men battling with sword and shields, prehistoric petroglyph
Warriors, Bhimbetaka Rock Painting
Pre-historic Rock Shetlter Painting, Madhya Pradesh
Pre-historic Rock Shetlter Painting, Madhya Pradesh

Pre-historic Rock Shelter Painting
Central India
Prehistoric Art of India
Pre-historic Rock Shelter Painting
Pre-historic Rock Shelter Painting

Pre-historic Rock Shelter Painting
Pre-historic Rock Shelter Painting
Attack of the Boar
When the Wild Boar Attacked - Rock Painting from Bhimabetaka
Prehistoric rock shelter painting, Central India shown men running away from an angry boar

Group Dance
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Villagers Greeting a Hunter
Prehistoric (~ 800 to 300 B.C) painting from Hirebenagal Caves in Karnataka

Prehistoric Cave Illustration from South India
Hirebenagal Caves in Karnataka. Period: apprx.800 to 300 B.C
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Prehistoric Cave Illustration from Tekkalakote

Prehistoric Cave Painting from Badami
Caves of Badami and Aihole
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Prehistoric Animal from a Cave in Hiregudda
Caves of Badami and Aihole

Prehistoric Animal from a Cave in Hiregudda
Caves of Badami and Aihole
Prehistoric Paintings of Karnataka
Prehistoric Riders
Horse Mounted Warriors
Cave Painting, Central India

Mankind's First Erotic Art?
Detail from cave painting, Bhimbetka
Prehistoric Romance
The Pregancy - Prehistoric Cave Painting
The Pregancy - Prehistoric Cave Painting
Point to ponder: The deer conceiving an elephant shows extraordinary imagination of the artist. Or was it his ignorance?

Caring for the Infants
Caring for the Infants
Caring for the Infants
Caring for the Infants

Prehistoric Cave Paitings, Pachmarhi
Prehistoric petroglyph, Vindhya mountain ranges, Central India
Pachmarhi Petroglyphs
Prehistoric Animal Art
Rock Shelter Painting from Pachmari
Prehistoric petroglyph, Central India

Prehistoric Petroglyph, Central India

Prehistoric petroglyph, Central India

Man Operates a Wheel
Prehistoric petroglyph, Central India
Prehistoric Petroglyph
Prehistoric Petroglyph

The Migration (?)
Prehistoric petroglyph, Pachmari, Central India
Analyzing Early Human Art

Man Hunting Beast

Animal Motifs at Pachmari
Prehistoric petroglyph, Central India
Pachmari Cave Paintings
Art Inspired by Cave Paintings
Decorative Mats Inspired by Prehistoric Art
Art by Rudrakumar Jha, Chindwara Tribal Museum Collection

Prehistoric Shelter Paintings
Prehistoric Shelter Paintings
Prehistoric Shelter Paintings
Prehistoric Shelter Paintings

Prehistoric Arts of India
Prehistoric Dancers
Mandadeo Caves
Mahadev Caves near Pachmadi
Prehistoric Rock Paintings of Madhya Pradesh

The First Discovery of Rock Painting in India
A.Carlyne and J. Cockburn first discovered the rock paintings in India in the year 1880.
Prehistoric Rock Paintings of India
Prehistoric Facials
Prehistoric Facials

Migrating Herd
Prehistoric cave painting from Adamgad
 Prehistoric Zoo
Prehistoric Paintings of India
Adamgad Rock Shelter Painting

Prehistoric Chariot
Illustration from a petroglyph, Madhya Pradesh
Prehistoric Chariot
Prehistoric Warfare
Prehistoric Warriors
Cave painting from a cave in Adamgad, Central India

Prehistoric Doctor
Sheltered cave paintings depict treatment of the ill. Bhimbetka.
Stone Age Medical Practice
Rock Shelter of Adamgad
Rock Shelter of Adamgad

Animal Motifs in Cave Art
Caves of Adamgad, Madhya Pradesh
Pre-historic Animal Motifs
Prehistoric Warriors
Prehistoric Warriors

Animal Motifs in Rock Shelter
See Also: Pre-historic Theater
Prehistoric Art with Animals
Prehistoric Battle
Prehistoric Battle

Man's First Shelter
Anthropology shows us that early humans used rock shelters as habitat. Shown above is a rock shelter that houses prehistoric art and artifacts.
The Rock Element

Art Inspired by Prehistoric Cave Art

Prehistoric Goddess?

See Also:

Prehistoric Cave Paintings
Cave Paintings

Pictures
Deer from  pre-historic rock painting from BhimbetakaMan Welcomes a Horse Mounted Hero to TownAiming at a deer: prehistoric cave paintingMen Engaged in HuntingHomeward bound with a bagful of ratsMystical Bird from a Pre-historic Cave Painting
Villagers Greeting a HunterPrehistoric Cave Painting from BadamiPrehistoric Animal from a Cave in HireguddaPrehistoric Animal from a Cave in HireguddaDancers -- Prehistoric Shelter PaintingDepiction of a Hero -- Rock Shelter Painting
Warriors, Bhimbetaka Rock PaintingMankinds First ArtPre-historic Rock Shelter PaintingWhen the Wild Boar Attacked - Rock Painting from BhimabetakaHorse Mounted WarriorsThe Mother Goddess <br>Prehistoric Cave Painting, Bhimbetka
The Pregancy - Prehistoric Cave PaintingPrehistoric Cave Paitings, PachmarhiRock Shelter Painting from PachmariMan Operating a WheelThe Migration (?)Animal Motifs at Pachmari
Migrating HerdAdamgad Rock Shelter PaintingPrehistoric Warriors Prehistoric DoctorThe First Discovery of Rock Painting in IndiaPeacock from a Cave Painting
Prehistoric Social Life (?)Prehistoric Plough (?)

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