page_title: Rock art
section_title: Asia
hierarchical_section_title: Rock art / Regional variations / Asia
caption_attribution_description: English: Rock art in Balichakra near Yadgir town ಕನ್ನಡ: ಯಾದಗಿರಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಳಿಚಕ್ರ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಧಿಮಾನವ ಕಾಲಾದ ರೇಖಾ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು
context_page_description: In archaeology, rock art is human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces. A high proportion of surviving historic and prehistoric rock art is found in caves or partly enclosed rock shelters; this type also may be called cave art or parietal art. A global phenomenon, rock art is found in many culturally diverse regions of the world. It has been produced in many contexts throughout human history. In terms of technique, the main groups are: petroglyphs, which are carved or scratched into the rock surface, cave paintings, and sculpted rock reliefs. Another technique creates geoglyphs that are formed on the ground. The oldest known rock art dates from the Upper Palaeolithic period, having been found in Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Anthropologists studying these artworks believe that they likely had magico-religious significance.
  The archaeological sub-discipline of rock art studies first developed in the late-19th century among Francophone scholars studying the rock art of the Upper Palaeolithic found in the cave systems of parts of Western Europe.
caption: Rock art in Balichakra near Yadgir town in Karnataka, India
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