Gavali, Udupi

For the village in Belgaum District, see Gavali, Karnataka.

Gavali is a village located in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India where pre-historic rock drawings are found.

## Archaeological findings[edit]

Rock drawings found at Gavali near Brahmastana Temple is in the form of engraving on a rock. Picture of a Humped Bull in line drawing is engraved on a rock and this line drawing is further extended to Rangoli drawings.[1] Similar engraved drawings on rocks are found at Hire Benakal, Rampur in Bellary district, Sonda in Uttara Kannada District.[2]

Stone tools in the form of single sided weapon and a sandstone weapon, belonging to New Stone Age period were found at this location.[3] Weapons are made of dolorite stone and having fine surface and resemble spear.[4]

The stone age site identified on a hillock 250 feet above sea level is dated c.800-600 BCE by noted historian Dr.A.Sundara and the rock engravings are dated c.2500 BCE and stone weapons found at this site are dated c.2000-1500 BCE.[5]

Pre-historic site of Gavali is included in the list of mesolithic sites found in Udupi District such as Avarse, Masikere, Guddettu, Kolanakallu, Nancharu, Sastavu near Petri etc.[6]

## See also[edit]

* Sonda, Karnataka

## External links[edit]

* Picture of stone tools found at Gavali

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dr. A, Sundara. "Pre historic art in Karnataka". Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts(IGNCA). Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
2. ^ kannada, classical.org. "Mural Paintings of Karnataka". classicalkannada.org. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
3. ^ DHNS. "Stone Age weapons and carvings found at Gavali, Kundapur". brahmavara.com/news. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
4. ^ Udayavani. "Neolithic weapons found". Udayavani 20.7.2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "Gavali in Udupi points a new stone Age-site: Several stone weapons discovered". megamedianews dt.20.7.2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
6. ^ Vol.31, Issue 1 (2006). Man and Environment. New Delhi: Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies. p. 42.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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