Rock Art in Kumaon Himalaya

Alaknanda Almora animal artistic Barechhina boulders called carved caves centimetres Central colour composition crimson culture cup-marks dancers dated deep depth discovered district dots drawings drawn early east eastern engravings entire face faded five four further Garhwal ground Gwarkhya-Udyar height hill holes human figures hunters incised India inscription kilometres kings known Kumaon Himalaya Lakhu-Udyar left side light located lower Lwethap lying marks Mathpal measures Megalithic metres monoliths motifs Munia ki dhai Nainital natural Naugaon noticed object origin painted shelter period Petroglyph Petsal Phadakanauli Phalseema Pictographs pits places Plate Pradesh Prehistoric present probably recent recorded region remains ridge right side river road rock art rock paintings rock shelters seen shelter shown similar South stone surface temple University valley vertical village visible wall western