Rock Art of Stone Norton
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, India
About
About Rock Art of Stone Norton
Rock Art of Stone Norton in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) rock art attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age rock-art with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 1454 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1454 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 964 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 174 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1963
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
22.0219° N · 77.0653° E · 1426 m · 3 mapped features
Rock Art Panel
granaryHydraulic feature — cistern
22.0214° N · 77.0674° EReservoir/Cistern
ditchBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
22.0199° N · 77.0675° EEnclosure Wall
courtyardBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
22.0235° N · 77.0641° E