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ancient petroclyphs on a cave wall in Saudi Arabia

19th century indian petroglyph art photographed on public land in Southern Utah.

Indian Petroglyphs, reservation national park, Utah, United States

Old Indian inscriptions or petroglyphs in New Mexico

Cape York, Old -June 21 2023:Indigenous Australian rock art paintings on Split Rock Laura in Cape York peninsula Queensland, Australia.Rock art is an integral part of First Nations life and customs.

very old bushmen rock paintings in Namibia showing hunters

South Africa, 1971. Neolithic drawings on a rock.

Petroglyphs, Anasazi Reserve, Ivins, Utah.rock art

In the stunning landscape of Valley of Fire National Park, Nevada, USA, ancient Indian petroglyphs intricately adorn the rugged rock formations, offering a mesmerizing glimpse into the region's rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.

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Archeological pre-historic human clift paint over 4000 years ago, Nakhonratchasima, Thailand.

Petroglyphs just outside of Albuquerque in a National Monument

array of ancient carvings on a slab of stone

Newspaper Rock carved rock historical monument with a large collection of petroglyphs Utah USA

Ancient Native American Rock Art in Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ancient Vernal style petroglyph. Fremont Culture, Utah.

Standing next to a large sandstone boulder, a woman inspects a variety of snake petroglyphs in Utah’s San Rafael Swell.

Hunting scene on ancient petroglyphs of the Tambvly tract in southeastern Kazakhstan

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.

Great Karoo, South Africa (Victoria West area). Representational petroglyphs (Eland) in rocky outcrop created by the San Peoples.

Ancient bushmen rock engravings (petroglyphs) at Twyfelfontain in Damaraland, Namibia

Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Hail Province, Jubbah. Ancient petroglyphs at the Jubbah rock art site at Ob Sinman Mountain.

Paintings at La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site near Santa Fe, NM. The petroglyphs were painted between circa 1400 and 1800 by Keresan-speaking Pueblo Indians.

Twyfelfontein (uncertain spring, jumping waterhole),a site of ancient rock engravings in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain that receives very little rainfall and has a wide range of diurnal temperatures. The site has been inhabited for 6,000 years, first by hunter-gatherers and later by Khoikhoi herders. Both ethnic groups used it as a place of worship and a site to conduct shamanist rituals. In the process of these rituals at least 2,500 items of rock carvings have been created, as well as a few rock paintings. Displaying one of the largest concentrations of rock petroglyphs in Africa, UNESCO approved Twyfelfontein as Namibia's first World Heritage Site in 2007.

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ancient petroglyphs drawings on rocks at Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Fremont Culture rock art panels. Central Utah.

Ancient Hopi petroglyphs in Arizona in mesa ruins

Petroglyphs are usually cultural symbols that reflect the societies and religions of the surrounding tribes. Here at Talampaya National Park, it's possible to see many of them.

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