Dickinsonia Fossils Found in Bhimbetka Caves

Researchers discovered three fossils in Madhya Pradesh. These fossils are possible of the earliest known living animal named ‘Dickinsonia’ (550-million-year-old).

The fossils are found on the roof of Auditorium Cave at Bhimbetka Rock Shelters.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh.
The fossil can be identified from the white leaf-like patches with a central vertebra (central midrib) and connecting veins.
These are the only Dickinsonia fossils available in the country. They are similar to those seen in South Australia.

Dickinsonia :

It is an extinct genus of basal animals. They lived during the late Ediacaran period in what is now Australia, Russia, and Ukraine. Ediacaran period is marked at 575 to 541 million years ago

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka:

It is a recognized world heritage site by UNESCO. It is located in the foothills of the Vindhya Mountains in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
The site spans the prehistoric Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods as well as the historic period.
Bhimbetka is also known as Bhima’s Lounge (Bhima was the second of the five Pandava princes in the Hindu epic Mahabharata).
Most of the paintings here are in red and white with occasional dashes of yellow and green. Their themes include events of everyday life, thousands of years ago.
The scenes depicted are mainly of dancing, playing music, hunting, horse and elephant riding, decorating bodies, and collecting honey. Household scenes too, constitute an occasional theme.

Source: TH

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