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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.
Rock Paintings At The La Altagracia Dominican Republic.
More than 5000 year old petroglyphs in the caves of Werephai in the tropical rainforest of southern Suriname
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.
Green, rocky coast of Santander, Cantabria, northern Spain
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.
Western (downstream) Section (more representational/realistic designs). Close-up of representational (more realistic) engraving (eland). 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,
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.
Carvings in rock of faces made by ancient Tlingit tribe at Sandy Beach Park, Petersburg, Alaska.
The coast of Galicia, Spain
Sacred Pu'u Loa, home to the largest field of petroglyphs in the state of Hawai, USA
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.
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
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.
petroglyphs depicting an ancient hunt at Issyk-Kul  lake in the place red Cholpan-Ata on the stone. There many many stones
beach scenery
Rock paintings (petroglyphs) of Zalavruga. Karelia, Russia
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.
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 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.
The Beach of Corrubedo Natural Park in Galicia, Northern Spain in Europe
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.
Way of Santiago
Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs images in the harden lava.\n\ncupules or holes, motifs of circles, other geometric as well as cryptic designs, human representations known as anthropomorphs, canoe sails, turtles and others
Mecca, California, USA. Ancient Native American petroglyphs near the Salton Sea.
beach scenery
Pedra da Campa stone hole in Islas Cies islands at Vigo Spain
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
Grass an rocks on the coastline of Arousa Island
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs, human stick figure and dots for umbilical cords worked into a Kīlauea volcano pāhoehoe lava flow. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA.
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