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White Sea petroglyphs (ancient rock paintings) in Zalavruga, 4,5 thousand years BC. Belomorsk, Karelia, Russia. Hunting scene
Ancient Mayan (Yucatan) drawings in a cave in Cuba.
Flat stone of red sandstone with drawings by ancient artists with bird hunting scenes. Mountain range Chests, Khakassia, Siberia, Russia.
Petroglyphic rock art of Aral Tolgoi, in the Bayan-Ulgii region of the Altai Mountains in Western Mongolia. Dating back as far as 11,000 years, the unique images are found in a remote mountain valley, giving a glimpse into the past and showing some of the earliest art work of humans who lived in the area thousands of years ago.
Toro Muerto, Arequipa Region, Peru.  May 20th 2006.  Petroglyphs dated to the Wari culture on rocks in the Atacama Desert near the village of Corire, Peru.
A prehistoric petroglyph at writing-on-stone provincial park in Alberta, Canada.
A  Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) rock engraving in the crater floor of the Vredefort astrobleme. The mountains in the background form the first or inner ring of the astrobleme structure. Shot in the UNESCO Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, Free State Province, South Africa.
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA - May 1, 2022: During the Great Depression of the 1930's the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) put thousands of young men to work building public works projects.  The CCC camp in Flagstaff, Arizona was made up mainly of men from Pennsylvania.  There were several work sites in the area.  One was at nearby Walnut Canyon National Monument.  The number inscribed into this rock represents CCC Company 3345.  These inscriptions are in the rocks along the Rio de Flag in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
These rock carvings can be found west of Smirnishamn near the small village of Järrestad.  Järrestads Hällristningar are among the best-preserved rock carvings in Skåne and all of Sweden. The rock carvings are from the Bronze Age (1,500 - 500 BC). You will find depictions of 25 ships and a handful of horsemen, animal figures, weapons, and foot prints
More than 5000 year old petroglyphs in the caves of Werephai in the tropical rainforest of southern Suriname
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape in Azerbaijan, Aerial view of Gobustan national park in Azerbaijan, Ancient petroglyph depicting human figures in Gobustan, Aerial view of popular destinations in Azerbaijan\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve (Azerbaijani: Qobustan dövlət tarixi-bədii qoruğu) is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the center of Baku. It was established in 1966, when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes and musical stones in the region.\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2006, and Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. As of 2011, the Petroglyph Museum functions in the reserve.
CLOSE UP: Cool petroglyphs are carved into a large old boulder in a remote Canadian forest. Close up shot of a slick wet rock with detailed historic carvings. Beautifully preserved Native American art
Petroglyphic rock art of Aral Tolgoi, showing a human image, in the Bayan-Ulgii region of the Altai Mountains in Western Mongolia. Dating back as far as 11,000 years, the unique images are found in a remote mountain valley, giving a glimpse into the past and showing some of the earliest art work of humans who lived in the area thousands of years ago.
Sacred Pu'u Loa, home to the largest field of petroglyphs in the state of Hawai, USA
Rock wall erosion along the banks of the Musselshell river in central Montana, in western USA of North America.
Native rock carvings at Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park and Aisinaipi National Historic Site in Alberta, Canada. The area contains the largest concentration of First Nation petroglyphs (rock carvings) and pictographs (rock paintings) on the great plains of North America.
Abstract stone background
Eastern (upstream) Section (mostly geometric/abstract designs). Close-up of geometric (abstract) engraving. Driekopseiland (Island) is a rock engraving site located in the bed of the Riet River near Plooysburg, close to Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. At this site, nearly 4,000 exposed individual engravings are carved into glaciated basement rock. It is estimated that the petroglyphs were probably engraved in two distinct periods, the first about 2500 years ago, and the latter more or less 1000 years ago. The engravings at Driekopseiland are associated with cultural rituals and more specifically with puberty rites,
Rock with two groups of concentric circles, petroglyphs decoration and ancestral art of Pena de Chaos, Antas de Ulla, Lugo  province, Galicia, Spain, set in early Bronze Age.  Petroglyphs are of public free access.
Rock Springs in Wyoming. White Mountain with Petroglyphs. Location is part of a cultural landscape that is culturally important to four Native American tribes, featuring rock art panels dating back 200+ years. This is a fee-free site.
Close up of Hopi Indians petroglyphs.
Toro Muerto, Arequipa Region, Peru.  May 20th 2006.  Petroglyphs dated to the Wari culture on rocks in the Atacama Desert near the village of Corire, Peru.
Bighorn Sheep Petroglyphs, Fremont Indian Petroglyphs on sandstone wall, Pleasant Creek area in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Fremont Culture from about 600-1300 years CE
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Old and weathered red wall. Stone pattern backgrounds.
Eastern (upstream) Section (mostly geometric/abstract designs). Close-up of geometric (abstract) engraving. Driekopseiland (Island) is a rock engraving site located in the bed of the Riet River near Plooysburg, close to Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. At this site, nearly 4,000 exposed individual engravings are carved into glaciated basement rock. It is estimated that the petroglyphs were probably engraved in two distinct periods, the first about 2500 years ago, and the latter more or less 1000 years ago. The engravings at Driekopseiland are associated with cultural rituals and more specifically with puberty rites,
Decorated walls  of the canyon in the Colorado plateau.
Ancient rock paintings petroglyphs in the Altai Mountains, Russia.
Some rock carvings in the north of Saudi Arabia
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