Why in news? Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Guntur

Highlights:

• A Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found in Orvakallu village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
• The paintings were made with “natural white kaolin and red ochre pigments”.
• It throwed light on aspects of the social life and culture of the people who lived in the area.