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Indigenous people have been carving in rock for thousands of years as a means of written communication. Petroglyphs are either images, designs or symbols chiseled, carved or scratched on the surface of the rock. Many of these carvings have endured over the centuries and are still visible today. The image on the right side of this rock depicts a round face. Modern natives in this area identify this as a Kachina, or spirit being. Research suggests that the Kachina Culture came to this area around 1300AD. Similar Kachina symbols are used in modern Puebloan pottery and weavings which helps make the connection from past to present. We don’t always know the true meaning of these carvings or how to interpret them. And maybe it’s not our place to try. We can however enjoy them for their artistry. These petroglyphs were photographed at Puerco Pueblo in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Medina, Al-Ula. Petroglyphs at the Dadan visitor center, site of an ancient kingdom.

Ground granite rock with two groups of concentric circles, Pena de Chaos petroglyphs decoration and ancestral art , Antas de Ulla, Lugo province, Galicia, Spain, set in early Bronze Age. Petroglyphs are of public free access.

Panama, Nancitos, rock carvings representing abstract symbols, animals and people

Wide Panoramic view of the Wolfberg Arch with people, Southern Cederberg Wildernis Area, Western Cape, South Africa

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,

Rolling stone used as door of Byzantine Monastery on mount Nebo, Jordan

Nearly a thousand years ago natives inhabited the lower elevations around the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. In an area so dry it would seem impossible to live, they built pueblos, harvested rainwater, grew crops and raised families. Today the remnants of their villages dot the landscape along with their other artifacts. These petroglyphs were found on Magnetic Mesa in Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

El Torcal de Antequera es uno de los paisajes Karsticos más emblemáticos de España. Se encuentra en la provincia de málaga, en Andalucía

An erratic boulder on Twistleton Scar in the Yorkshire dales in spring

In May 2015, tourists were visiting Qobustan national park in Azerbaijan

Milas, Mugla, Turkey. 10 September 2022: Yediler Monastery, which can be reached by a 2-kilometer walk from Gölyaka village around Lake Bafa, is among the walking routes that attract attention with its frescoes dating back to the 7th century AD, interesting natural structure and scenery. The Dome-Shaped protrusion of the posterior wall of the cave at the bottom of the standing figure in the remains of the frescoes. In this fresco is a Saint and Two archangels. In the midst of the throne was a Virgin Mary image most likely.

Giants' grave of Mont'e s'Abe, an ancient burial site located south of Olbia city. Province of Sassari. Sardinia. Italy.

View of Ute Indian rock drawing known as “The newspaper”, with horse riders, footprints, horses and wild animals. Picture taken in the Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA.

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.

Rapa Nui. Petroglyphs on Easter Island, Chile, South America

$Hand-drawn rocks (Petroglyphs) in Cholpon-Ata city, Kyrgyzstan.\nNorth of the centre is an extensive field of glacial boulders, many with pictures scratched or picked into their surfaces. Some of these petroglyphs date from the Bronze Age (about 1500 BC), but most are Saka-Usun (8th century BC to 1st century AD), Most are of long-horned ibex.$

Rune stone in Sweden from the viking ages, about a thousand years old

Close ups of Al Jassasiya Rock Carvings or petroglyphs, Qatar.

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Protected Nature Reservat at the Wild Coast in South Africa.

Ancient Petroglyphs at Petrified Forest National Park

$Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape in Azerbaijan, Aerial view of Gobustan national park in Azerbaijan, Ancient petroglyph depicting human figures in Gobustan, Aerial view of popular destinations in Azerbaijan\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve (Azerbaijani: Qobustan dövlət tarixi-bədii qoruğu) is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the center of Baku. It was established in 1966, when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes and musical stones in the region.\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2006, and Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. As of 2011, the Petroglyph Museum functions in the reserve.$

Rock carvings from Husaby, Sweden. These rock carvings is dated from about 1500-1000 BC. The carvings have been filled with white paint to make it easier to see.

Glacial erratic boulders on Twistleton Scar. Yorkshire Dales National Park with Ingleborough in the background.

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