petroglyph
Sign in to savethumb|Rock art in Iran, [[Teimareh region]] thumb|right|Rock carving known as (named by archaeologist Leo Frobenius), rampant lionesses in [[Wadi Mathendous, Mesak Settafet region of Libya.]] thumb|European petroglyphs: in Campo Lameiro, Galicia, Spain (4th–2nd millennium BCE), depicting [[cup and ring marks and deer hunting scenes]] thumb|Petroglyph of a camel, Negev, southern Israel thumb|Petroglyphs of the archaeological site of Las Labradas (Sinaloa)|Las Labradas, situated on the coast of the municipality of San Ignacio, [[Sinaloa, Mexico]] A petroglyph is an image created by removing part
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A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface, typically through carving or pecking. These ancient rock carvings, found across the world from Libya to Spain to Mexico, provide archaeologists with visual records of past human cultures and activities, such as hunting scenes and depictions of animals.
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- Etymology and meaning
- History
- Interpretation
- Notable petrogylph sites
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Rock art in Iran, [[Teimareh region]] thumb|right|Rock carving known as (named by archaeologist Leo Frobenius), rampant lionesses in [[Wadi Mathendous, Mesak Settafet region of Libya.]] thumb|European petroglyphs: in Campo Lameiro, Galicia, Spain (4th–2nd millennium BCE), depicting [[cup and ring marks and deer hunting scenes]] thumb|Petroglyph of a camel, Negev, southern Israel thumb|Petroglyphs of the archaeological site of Las Labradas (Sinaloa)|Las Labradas, situated on the coast of the municipality of San Ignacio, [[Sinaloa, Mexico]] 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. The oldest petroglyphs in the world are deemed to be those at Murujuga in Western Australia, which are 40,000–50,000 years old. Some petroglyphs are classified as protected monuments and some have been added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, or such status has been applied for.
==Etymology and meaning== The word petroglyph comes from the Greek prefix , from meaning "stone", and meaning "carve", and was originally coined in French as .