Telangana Park yields possible Neolithic grooves and rock art
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Historian Satyanarayana Dyavanapalli discovered four grooves of potential prehistoric origin near the Banda Juvvi watchtower in Mrugavani National Park, Telangana, India.
B. Anand Kumar of the Forest Department provided information that led to the discovery. Dyavanapalli believes the grooves may connect to activities from the Neolithic period, around the fifth millennium BCE. About one kilometer from the grooves, near the Forest Trek Park, researchers also found ochre-colored rock paintings. These paintings depict animals, hunting scenes, and geometric designs.
Dyavanapalli requested the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Telangana, to fully survey both locations. He hopes they will document the formations and paintings, and search for additional evidence of early human life, like tools or pottery.
