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Edakkal Caves
Located 12 km from Sultan Bathery, Edakkal caves is situated in the
Ambukuthi Hills. Edakkal caves are two natural rock formationsm believed to have
been formed by a large split in a huge rock. Inside, one finds ancient stone scripts,
cave drawings and pictorial wall inscriptions of human and animal figures with
peculiar head dresses, the swastik forms and symbols.
Archaeologists consider
these as one of the earliest centres of human habitation. Similar straight line
cave drawings (considered 7000 years old) have been found only in Stiriya in the
European Alps and a few rocky places in Africa. The drawings at Edakkal depict
the human figures, stars, wheels, bows, knives, palm trees etc.
How
to Reach
Air: Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode about
23 kms from Kozhikode town.
Rail: Kozhikode, about 97 km from Sulthan
Bathery
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