- Kerala Tourism launched a 2.9-crore rupee project to improve civic amenities around the
Edakkal Caves in Wayanad. - These caves are located 3,900 feet above sea level in the majestic Ambukuthi Hills.
- The name Edakkal itself means “a stone in between”.
- The unique, intricate stone carvings date back to the Neolithic and Mesolithic ages.
- The caves are two natural formations that are believed to have been formed by a large
split in a huge rock. - These feature Neolithic-era pictorial writings believed to date to at least 6,000 BCE.
- The caves sport human and animal figures besides symbols and letters.
- Inside the caves are pictorial drawings and engravings that indicate the presence of
ancient human settlements in the region.