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Edakkal Caves : New Project

Kumari Sonali

Edakkal Caves : New Project

Kerala Tourism launched a 2.9-crore rupee project to improve civic amenities around the Edakkal Caves in Wayanad.

  • These caves are located 3,900 feet above sea level in the majestic Ambukuthi Hills.
  • The name Edakkal itself means “a stone in between”.
  • The unique, intricate stone carvings date back to the Neolithic and Mesolithic ages.
  • The caves are two natural formations that are believed to have been formed by a large split in a huge rock.
  • These feature Neolithic-era pictorial writings believed to date to at least 6,000 BCE.
  • The caves sport human and animal figures besides symbols and letters.
  • Inside the caves are pictorial drawings and engravings that indicate the presence of ancient human settlements in the region.

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