Idakkal Cave Tourist location, Wayanad
The petroglyphs probably date back to the Neolithic period, Gira Gratier, a scholar from Belgium, toldThe Hindu. Ms. Gratier, who was here as a part of her research project on the tribesmen of South India, visited the site after she was told of it by the local people. The site might be a ‘cosmic area’ where ancient people performed rites, she said.The rock engravings might have been part of a huge structure in the past, she said. A recent exploration by the State Archaeology Department yielded a Neolithic celt from the area, K. Krishnaraj, Archaeology Department’s Officer in-charge of the Edakkal Caves, said.The style of depiction of the anthropomorphic figure and some other figures at Edakkal resemble the figures at the new site, he said.Prehistoric Rock Art in Edakkal Cave Site
He also said that a stone inscription from the 9-10 century AD related to the Jain faith was discovered from the area some years ago.Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/new-prehistoric-rock-art-site-found-in-wayanad/article4302337.ece