The mesolithic record in South Asia is generally better preserved than the paleolithic. The Mesolithic in South Asia seems to be more diverse and innovative than in other parts of the world (eg. Europe). Composite satellite image of South Asia Map of South Asia. ... The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (Greek παλαιός paleos=old and λίθος lithos=stone or the Old Stone Age) was the first period in the development of human technology of the Stone Age. ... The Mesolithic (Greek mesos=middle and lithos=stone or the Middle Stone Age) is the period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...

The Bhimbetka site has revealed many cave paintings that date to the mesolithic period. Bhimbetka is a place in Madhya Pradesh where the earliest known traces of human life in India were found. ... Cave or rock paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to prehistoric times. ...

See also

• Palaeolithic in South Asia

References

• Kenneth A.R. Kennedy. 2000, God-Apes and Fossil Men: Palaeoanthropology of South Asia Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.