Rock Art 2 - Man in a cave

Man in a cave - A series of illustrations based on Sri Lankan prehistoric rock art.

The Prehistory of Sri Lanka dates back to about 125,000 Before Present (BP) possibly even as early as 500,000 (BP) and covers the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and early Iron ages until the ancient history of Sri Lanka. Findings at Iranamadu in the North indicate that there were Paleolithic people in Sri Lanka as early as 300,000 BP. There is definite evidence of settlements by prehistoric peoples in Sri Lanka by about 125,000 BP. These people made tools of quartz which are assignable to the Middle Paleolithic period.