Some Preliminary observations on Ambapani rock art site, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India

Resumen

Rock art reveals great potentialities for progressive historical cultural studies from the prehistoric times to present times. In the present work, it has been attempted to make a systematic study of Ambapani rock art based on the fi eld exploration, scientifi c documentation and analysis of artefacts. All these details are especially helpful to understand the extent to which it has decided the archaeological and historical framework of the region. Ambapani is a rich rock art site in the Kisangarh region of Chhatarpur district, located on a mountain cliff near Patori village. The fi gures painted on the shelters are ranging from Prehistoric to Historical period. A brief discussion of this art heritage will provide a rich tradition of ancient human activities in this area.