Echoes from the Kushavati: Prehistoric Goa and the Challenge to Conventional Histories

In the riverine landscapes of South Goa, where the Kushavati flows through verdant hills, lies a silent testament to one of India’s most ancient human settlements. The Usgalimal rock engravings, also known as Usgalimol or Pansaimol petroglyphs, sprawl across a vast laterite bedrock spanning thousands of square meters. Discovered in 1993 by alert local farmers and archaeologists, these carvings...