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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
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Ancient cave paintings on rocks in Karasay gorge, Taraz, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. Petroglyphs Bronze Age and Iron Age rock art
Rock with petroglyphs decoration and ancestral art of Mogor beach, Marín,  Pontevedra province, Galicia, Spain, set in early Bronze Age. There is an interpretation center nearby but the Petroglyphs themselves are of public free access.
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.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at the coastal end of Chain of Craters Road find  the sacred Puuloa Petroglyphs, the largest petroglyph field in Hawaii. 23,000 images carved into the lava rock here, most before western contact in Hawaii. Located in the ahupuaa area of Panau Nui on the southern flank of Kilauea volcano.
Ancient petroglyphs on a rock in the gorge. Mountain Altai.
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.
Rock Paintings At The La Altagracia Dominican Republic.
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
Petroglyphs on the rocks in Kazakhstan. The ancient parking cave man. Historical cave paintings. Carved on stone images of deer, goats and wolves. The development of ancient peoples
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs, human figure worked into a Kīlauea volcano pāhoehoe lava flow. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA.
Ancient rock paintings petroglyphs in the Altai Mountains, Russia.
Carved designs on walls at Pomona Salt Cave and Spa, White Sulphur Springs, WV, West Virginia, USA
Ancient cave paintings on rocks. Bronze Age, Iron Age and Middle Age rock art. Tanbaly tas petroglyphs in Kazakhstan. UNESCO World Heritage. Tourism, travel in Kazakhstan concept.
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.
Pu`u Loa, translated as the \
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.
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,
Hand-drawn rocks (Petroglyphs) in Cholpon-Ata city, Kyrgyzstan.\nNorth of the centre is an extensive field of glacial boulders, many with pictures scratched or picked into their surfaces. Some of these petroglyphs date from the Bronze Age (about 1500 BC), but most are Saka-Usun (8th century BC to 1st century AD), Most are of long-horned ibex.
Petroglyphs of Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan, Tien Shan Mountains, Central Asia
The geometric rock carvings of El Paso represent enormous spirals, concentric circles or other abstract figures. To explain their meaning there are a variety of theories: worship of the sun, of the water or the goddess of springs. But nowadays the researchers consider them directly related to religious practices associated with water of fertility rites. El Paso, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Open-air petroglyph museum in Kyrgyzstan
Rock with petroglyphs decoration and ancestral art of Mogor, Pontevedra province, Galicia, Spain, set in early Bronze Age. There is an interpretation center nearby but the Petroglyphs themselves are of public free access.
Rock paintings (petroglyphs) of Zalavruga. Karelia, Russia
Fish Slough Petroglyphs in the Fish Slough Ecological Reserve, Inyo County, California. Volcanic tableland of Bishop Tuff. Mojave Province. Chidago Canyon Petroglyphs. Prehistoric rock carvings etched into volcanic tuff. Paiute-Shoshone people.
Eastern (upstream) Section (mostly geometric/abstract designs). Wide shot of riverbed and petroglyphs. 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,
A stone surface with etched inscriptions, showcasing a form of artistic expression.
Close-up view of petroglyphs, ancient rock paintings in the Altai Mountains.
Petroglyphs are prehistoric images carved into rocks and are found throughout the America Southwest. The rock relief are symbols from their cultures.
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