Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33
Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33 Site
Mesolithic (7000 BCE)·Mesolithic·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, Bhimbetka outlier, India
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About Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33
Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33 in Madhya Pradesh, Bhimbetka outlier, India is a Mesolithic (7000 BCE) rock shelter attributed to Mesolithic culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Mesolithic site illustrating Mesolithic (7000 BCE) rock-shelter traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Mesolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 7000 BCE
- Period
- Mesolithic (7000 BCE)
- Culture
- Mesolithic
- Purpose
- Painted shelter outlier of Bhimbetka UNESCO
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 7000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.9422° N · 77.6122° E · 310 m · 3 mapped features
Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33 — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-shelter feature at Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33
22.9430° N · 77.6130° EBhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33 — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33
22.9415° N · 77.6116° EBhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33 — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33
22.9433° N · 77.6112° E