This field trip offers an immersive exploration of the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of South Asia's most iconic prehistoric archaeological landscapes. Located in the Vindhya foothills of Madhya Pradesh, Bhimbetka hosts over 750 rock shelters spread across seven hills, some of which display rock art dating back ~30,000 years. The site provides an exceptional record of early human habitation, with artifacts and skeletal remains from the Upper Paleolithic to Mesolithic periods (15,000–6,000 BCE). Participants will explore the geological and archaeological context of the shelters, observe prehistoric cave paintings, and discuss the implications of Bhimbetka in understanding early human migration, symbolic expression, and the cultural evolution of South Asia’s earliest inhabitants