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Many of the incisions were made over a time period of eight thousand years preceding the Iron Age (1st millennium BC), [2] while petroglyphs of the last period are attributed to the people of Camuni, mentioned by Latin sources. The petroglyph tradition does not end abruptly.
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Tutuveni is a prehistoric petroglyph site at the base of Echo Cliffs in Coconino County, Arizona. The Hopi, who have historic interest in this site, refer to it as "Tutuveni" meaning "Newspaper Rock". [1] The site was used by young Hopi men during their ceremonial pilgrimages to Ongtupqa (the Grand Canyon) to mark their passage into adulthood. [2]
The Bedolina Map (formally Rock 1 of Bedolina) is a famous engraved prehistoric rock which is part of the Camonica Valley (Alps, Italian side, Lombardy region) petroglyph complex. It is known as one of the most ancient topographic maps, [ 1 ] interpreted as a depiction of cultivated plots, mountain paths and villages.
The Konkan geoglyphs, sometimes called Konkan Petroglyphs, are a form of prehistoric rock art found along the Konkan coast of India, particularly in Maharashtra and Goa. [1] They consist of carvings on laterite plateaus ( saḍā ) and are believed to date back 12,000 years [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
A map indicating rock art places in Finland Published by Association of Finnish Prehistoric Art. (in Finnish) Rock Art Paintings in Finland Bradshaw Foundation Online Rock Art Archive.
The Cocoraque Butte Archaeological District is located in Ironwood Forest National Monument, in Pima County, Arizona.Added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1975, it features ancient Hohokam ruins, hundreds of well-preserved petroglyphs, and the historic Cocoraque Ranch.
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