Ethno rock art tradition exemplified through Kaimur range

Resumen

Ethno archaeological evidences and studies very often facilitate the interpretation of significance of rock art. But sometimes there are problems in explaining the things if there is incoherence between local ethnic activities and the rock art of by-gone days which may be due either to a remarkable shift in social behaviors during the long period span or to the relative seclusion of the developing society from the inspirational art traditions manifested in local rock art. The present paper is based on the ethno rock art investigation made in the Kaimur region of Bihar. Because of new evidences in present tradition and also game method author have come to resume whether any link can be made between ancient rock art living pattern and modern local groups art and culture, those are residing in the hill, foot hill (the tribes, semi-tribe) and on the plain.