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Edakkal caves
Edakkal caves is an ideal spot to think a little bit about things
like What kind of people were our ancestors What kind of lives did
they lead Often, the paths leading to the answers to these questions
are as fascinating as the answers themselves. If you would like to
walk a little way along one such wonderful path of discovery, one
good place to visit would be the Edakkal caves in the Ambukuthi Hills
in north Kerala, considered to be one of the earliest centres of human
habitation. Inside the cave you will find ancient stone scripts, pictorial
wall inscriptions of human and animal figures with peculiar head dresses,
the swastik form, symbols and cave drawings of human figures, wheels,
bows, knives, trees and so on. Similar cave drawings, considered to
be 7000 years old, are found only in Stiriya in the European Alps
and a few rocky places in Africa. The caves, which are found around
10 km from Sultan Bathery, are two natural rock formations believed
to have been formed by a large split in a huge rock.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kozhikode railway station about 97 km from
Sultan Bathery.
Nearest airport: Karipur international airport about 23 km from
Kozhikode.
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