Chants of the Rock

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The video is a presentation on the prehistoric rock paintings in the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) and at Gufa Maser in Madhya Pradesh. The IGRMS has been actively engaged in documenting, researching, and popularising rock art. A series of original painted rock shelters has been incorporated into IGRMS’s museum presentation. Man found these overhanging rocks and put them to use for both habitation and self-expression. Rock paintings, or rock art, are prehistoric drawings on the walls and ceilings of rock shelters. These drawings are usually made with different earth colours and are found in superimposed layers. They provide a glimpse into the life of man from the Stone Age to early historic times. The Gufa Maser rock art site is located near the town of Gyaraspur in the Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, and depicts large animal drawings in both green and red colours.