Question
The famous rock shelters of Bhimbetka, known for their prehistoric paintings, are primarily associated with which period of the Stone Age?
A
Paleolithic and Mesolithic Periods
B
Neolithic Period
C
Chalcolithic Period
D
Iron Age
Explanation
Bhimbetka paintings span Paleolithic to Mesolithic periods.
The rock shelters of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for their extensive prehistoric rock paintings. While the paintings span from the Upper Paleolithic to the Mesolithic and even later periods, the earliest and most significant art belongs to the Paleolithic and Mesolithic ages, depicting daily life, animals, and hunting scenes of early humans.