Bhimbetka represents one of the most important prehistoric rock shelter and cave complexes in India. More than 1000 rock-shelters and caves have been counted over an area extending only 2 sq. km, most providing evidence for human activity in the form of extraordinary rock art and rich archaeological remains. A total of 16 of the most promising sites have been excavated, yielding significant Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic, Iron Age and Historic deposits. This volume is specifically geared towards developing an understanding of the human remains in eight of the excavated sites. The skeletal remains were excavated by different teams beginning in the early 1970s, resulting in this synthetic bio-anthropological treatment some 30 years later.