Rock art
human-made markings on natural stone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rock art is a term in archaeology for any markings that were made on natural stone by human beings.[1] They can be divided into:
- Petroglyphs – carvings into stone surfaces
- Pictographs – rock and cave paintings


In addition, there is rock art made by aligning or piling natural stones. The stones themselves are used as large markings on the ground.
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Location
One can find petroglyphs and pictographs on the walls of a cave or on rock in open-air.
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Rock art has also been described as rock records,[2] rock sculptures,[3] rock inscriptions,[4] rock carvings,[5] rock paintings,[6] rock engravings,[7] rock drawings,[8] rock pictures,[9]
Gallery
- Buddhist stone carvings at Ili River, Kazakhstan
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka rock painting, World Heritage Site
- "The Shoemaker", Brastad, Sweden
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