Kandanathi, a tiny hamlet located nigh 5-km S of Yemmiganur mandal headquarters inwards the district, is the biggest petroglyph site inwards Andhra Pradesh, an exploration yesteryear an archeology researcher of Yogi Vemana University has revealed.
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| Researcher Yadava Raghu showing a robust bull pecked on a boulder at Kandanathi |
in Kurnool district [Credit: The Hindu] The petroglyphs had attracted the attending of scholars inwards 2015-16. But no extensive written report was made until Yadava Raghu, an academic consultant inwards the History as well as Archaeology Department of Kadapa-based Yogi Vemana University, surveyed them.
doctor Raghu discovered stone fine art amongst engravings, as well as peckings as well as bruisings, predominantly of humped bulls as well as likewise of human figures, at Kandanathi dating dorsum to the Mesolithic, Neolithic, as well as pre-historic periods.
“Kandanathi has the offset biggest explored petroglyph site inwards the State amongst the detection of nearly 200 engravings, peckings as well as bruisings,” doctor Raghu told The Hindu.
“Maximum depictions are outlined. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few are apartment wash, as well as the depicted figures are that of a tiger, streak of tigers, leopards, camels, bulls, elephants as well as horses, scenes of riders on bulls, camels as well as horses, hunting scenes amongst bow as well as arrow, sword as well as dagger etc.,” he explained.
There was a carnival scene amongst humans playing musical instruments such every bit ‘dolu’ as well as ‘kommu’, he said.
There were several depictions of bulls amongst diverse sizes of horns as well as humps, as well as inwards association amongst riders.
“An uncanny i is that of a robust bull inwards apartment launder touchstone fifty cm inwards meridian as well as fifty cm inwards length amongst a high hump as well as an erected organ, which dates dorsum to the Neolithic as well as pre-historic periods,” doctor Raghu said.
In addition, in that place were enough of figures of animals as well as humans drawn on boulders such every bit goats, monkeys, dogs etc.
“Kandanathi is located at the pes of a hillock, locally called Nalla Kondalu, having hummocky masses varying from large blocks to boulders on which petroglyphs were depicted, as well as most of them are facing east,” he explained.
“The peak of the hillock has remains of a mutilated “buruju,” perchance dating to the Vijayanagara menstruum (1336-1670 AD),” he said.
One grinding hole was noticed on the foothill located at a distance of 10 metres from the site towards the west. The stone fine art inwards the hamlet comprised paintings/pictographs as well as petroglyphs.
doctor Raghu asserted that the earliest uncovering of petroglyphs (bruising) was on the Kupgallu Hill inwards Bellary district of Karnataka yesteryear Fawcett inwards the yr 1892. Later, Bruce Foote had discovered only about to a greater extent than bruisings as well as engravings at the Kupgallu Hill site, he said.
“An bear witness of the activities of early on humans as well as their cultural continuity are copious inwards the Rayalaseema region,” he said.
“Kurnool district is i of the richest zones of the prehistoric centres inwards the the world for early on human activities, as well as throws valuable insight into the yesteryear civilization as well as cultural continuity to the archaeologists,” he added.
Kandanathi is surrounded yesteryear brooks namely Banavasi Vanka, Eerlaiah Sami Vanka, Giddaiah Vanka. as well as Yenkanna Vaagu, which ultimately bring together the Handri, a tributary of the Tungabhadra.
“The petroglyphs at Kandanathi disclose the presence of the Boya community divided into many exogamous groups such every bit Mandla (herdsmen) as well as Yenubothula (buffalomen).” he observed.
Author: M.V. Subramanyam | Source: The Hindu [June 21, 2018]
Sumber http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
doctor Raghu discovered stone fine art amongst engravings, as well as peckings as well as bruisings, predominantly of humped bulls as well as likewise of human figures, at Kandanathi dating dorsum to the Mesolithic, Neolithic, as well as pre-historic periods.
“Kandanathi has the offset biggest explored petroglyph site inwards the State amongst the detection of nearly 200 engravings, peckings as well as bruisings,” doctor Raghu told The Hindu.
“Maximum depictions are outlined. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few are apartment wash, as well as the depicted figures are that of a tiger, streak of tigers, leopards, camels, bulls, elephants as well as horses, scenes of riders on bulls, camels as well as horses, hunting scenes amongst bow as well as arrow, sword as well as dagger etc.,” he explained.
There was a carnival scene amongst humans playing musical instruments such every bit ‘dolu’ as well as ‘kommu’, he said.
There were several depictions of bulls amongst diverse sizes of horns as well as humps, as well as inwards association amongst riders.
“An uncanny i is that of a robust bull inwards apartment launder touchstone fifty cm inwards meridian as well as fifty cm inwards length amongst a high hump as well as an erected organ, which dates dorsum to the Neolithic as well as pre-historic periods,” doctor Raghu said.
In addition, in that place were enough of figures of animals as well as humans drawn on boulders such every bit goats, monkeys, dogs etc.
“Kandanathi is located at the pes of a hillock, locally called Nalla Kondalu, having hummocky masses varying from large blocks to boulders on which petroglyphs were depicted, as well as most of them are facing east,” he explained.
“The peak of the hillock has remains of a mutilated “buruju,” perchance dating to the Vijayanagara menstruum (1336-1670 AD),” he said.
One grinding hole was noticed on the foothill located at a distance of 10 metres from the site towards the west. The stone fine art inwards the hamlet comprised paintings/pictographs as well as petroglyphs.
doctor Raghu asserted that the earliest uncovering of petroglyphs (bruising) was on the Kupgallu Hill inwards Bellary district of Karnataka yesteryear Fawcett inwards the yr 1892. Later, Bruce Foote had discovered only about to a greater extent than bruisings as well as engravings at the Kupgallu Hill site, he said.
“An bear witness of the activities of early on humans as well as their cultural continuity are copious inwards the Rayalaseema region,” he said.
“Kurnool district is i of the richest zones of the prehistoric centres inwards the the world for early on human activities, as well as throws valuable insight into the yesteryear civilization as well as cultural continuity to the archaeologists,” he added.
Kandanathi is surrounded yesteryear brooks namely Banavasi Vanka, Eerlaiah Sami Vanka, Giddaiah Vanka. as well as Yenkanna Vaagu, which ultimately bring together the Handri, a tributary of the Tungabhadra.
“The petroglyphs at Kandanathi disclose the presence of the Boya community divided into many exogamous groups such every bit Mandla (herdsmen) as well as Yenubothula (buffalomen).” he observed.
Author: M.V. Subramanyam | Source: The Hindu [June 21, 2018]
Sumber http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
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