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Petroglyph - Wikipedia A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art The term generally refers to rock engravings of ancient origin, often associated with prehistoric peoples
Petroglyph National Monument (U. S. National Park Service) Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago
Photos of Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Rock Art - Geology. com What is a Petroglyph? A petroglyph is an image that is carved into a rock This "carving" can produce a visible indentation in the rock, or it can simply be the scratching away of a weathered surface to reveal unweathered material of a different color below
Rock Art: What are Pictographs, Petroglyphs, and Geoglyphs? Petroglyphs are created by pecking, carving, or scraping away the rock surface to reveal the lighter stone beneath These etched images can be found in nearly every corner of the world, offering a universal connection to ancient peoples Most rock art images we see today are petroglyphs
Petroglyphs: Definition, Types, Examples: ArtsLookUp. com What is a Petroglyph? In paleolithic art, the word "petroglyph" (from the French word "pétroglyphe", itself derived from the Greek words "petra" meaning stone, and "glyphein" meaning to carve) refers to any image chiselled into a natural rock surface
Petroglyphs Pictographs (U. S. National Park Service) - NPS Petroglyphs, images carved into rock, and pictographs, images painted onto rock surfaces, take both abstract forms, such as spirals and lines, and recognizable animal or human shapes The symbols are both art and a means of communication