Geoglyphs: Ratnagiri’s Prehistoric Rock Art

Experts and conservationists have raised concerns over the proposed location for a mega oil refinery in Barsu village of Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. They claim that the refinery might damage prehistoric geoglyphs found in the area.

About Geoglyphs

  • Geoglyphs are a form of prehistoric rock art, created on the surface of laterite plateaus (Sada in Marathi).
  • They are made by removing a part of the rock surface through an incision, picking, carving or abrading.
  • They can be in the form of rock paintings, etchings, cup marks and ring marks.
  • Ratnagiri’s Geoglyphs: Ratnagiri district has more than 1,500 pieces of such art, also called “Katal ....
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