Arte rupestre en las Fuentes del Betwa (Madhya Pradesh, India)el enclave de Kathotia : 2ª campaña

  1. Rafael Martínez Valle 1
  2. Mauro S. Hernández Pérez 2
  3. Pere M. Guillem Calatayud 3
  4. Julián Martínez García 4
  5. Jordi Ferrer 1
  6. Pere Ferrer 5
  7. Enrique Catalá 5
  8. José E. Esteve 5
  9. Narayan Vyas 6
  10. Rasha Mohanti 6
  1. 1 IVCR. CulturArts Generalitat
  2. 2 Universitat d'Alacant
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    Universitat d'Alacant

    Alicante, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05t8bcz72

    Geographic location of the organization Universitat d'Alacant
  3. 3 Generalitat Valenciana
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    Generalitat Valenciana

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0097mvx21

    Geographic location of the organization Generalitat Valenciana
  4. 4 Instituto Andaluz de Patrmonio Historico
  5. 5 Centre d’Estudis Contestans
  6. 6 Lalit Kala Akademi
Journal:
Informes y Trabajos: Excavaciones en el exterior

Year of publication: 2016

Issue: 14

Pages: 240-251

Type: Article

Sustainable development goals

Abstract

This paper present the results of the 2nd year of the archaeological survey of Rock Art conducted in the Fountains of the Betwa (Madyha Pradesh, India): Kathotia’s enclave, started in the year 2012. The archaeological research was focused on the field work led in the north and west sectors of Valley Kathotia. The archaeological documentation of shelters number 3, 13 and 23 located in the first archaeological season were also carried out. The results allow to have information about the spatial distribution of rock art and also it’s associated archaeological sites, attached to the Mesolithic and the Chalcolithic periods. At the same time it has been possible the recording and documenting of three shelters and to establish a first chronological sequence that includes at least two Chalcolithic phases and three phases before this period.