Petroglyphs

Connected Sites: 54

Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading.

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Connected Sites

Rock Art of Alta
Inscribed: 1985
3.14
90
6
Rock Carvings in Tanum
Inscribed: 1994
3.05
134
8
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
Inscribed: 1979
3.12
122
7
Coa Valley and Siega Verde
Inscribed: 1998
2.97
123
9
Gobustan Rock Art
Inscribed: 2007
2.70
131
7
Brú na Bóinne
Inscribed: 1993
3.62
258
11
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.86
190
8
Chaco Culture
Chaco Culture
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
3.43
144
11
Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
Tanbaly
Tanbaly
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2004
3.09
47
4
"Features A Remarkable Concentration Of Some 5,000 Petroglyphs" (Ouv)
Tassili n'Ajjer
Inscribed: 1982
3.62
24
2
Tadrart Acacus
Inscribed: 1985
3.69
7
1
Twyfelfontein
Inscribed: 2007
3.35
92
5
Ischigualasto / Talampaya
Inscribed: 2000
3.46
43
7
At Talampaya
Air and Téneré
Inscribed: 1991
3.14
4
1
Lopé-Okanda
Inscribed: 2007
1.95
11
1
1,800 To 2,000 Petroglyphs
El Fuerte de Samaipata
Inscribed: 1998
2.91
52
7
Pre-Inca Carvings
Orkhon Valley
Inscribed: 2004
2.51
55
6
"Scattered Widely Across The Nominated Site Are Extensive Remains Of Hundreds Of Bronze Age Graves Some With Stones Engraved With Herds Of Deer And Images Of The Sun And Moon."
Tsodilo
Tsodilo
Botswana
Inscribed: 2001
3.08
24
11
Stone Snake
Hawaii Volcanoes
Hawaii Volcanoes
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
4.05
203
12
Pu'u Loa Petroglyph Field
Sulaiman-Too
Sulaiman-Too
Kyrgyzstan
Inscribed: 2009
2.28
71
3
Tower of Hercules
Inscribed: 2009
2.67
190
5
Monte Dos Bicos
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Atapuerca
Inscribed: 2000
2.29
122
7
Galeria Del Silex
Greater Blue Mountains
Inscribed: 2000
3.16
270
15
Wollemi
Golden Mountains of Altai
Inscribed: 1998
3.38
25
3
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Inscribed: 2000
3.35
46
5
"Petroglyphs At The Mouth Of The Jaú" (Nom File)
Los Glaciares
Los Glaciares
Argentina
Inscribed: 1981
4.35
148
6
Caral-Supe
Inscribed: 2009
3.42
66
8
Several, Including Serpents And Symbols
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum
Jordan
Inscribed: 2011
3.98
299
8
Over 25,000 Petroglyphs (Images Engraved Or Painted On Rocks) And Around 20,000 Examples Of Rock Epigraphy (Engraved Inscriptions) (Ab Ev)
Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai
Inscribed: 2011
2.06
8
0
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Inscribed: 1993
3.68
36
6
There Are A Number Of Prehistoric Sites Of Importance On The Peninsula, As Well As Petroglyphs, Wall Paintings And Ancient Ruined Structures
Viñales Valley
Inscribed: 1999
3.06
145
3
In Several Caves
See Pnvinales.Webcindario.Com
Lena Pillars
Inscribed: 2012
3.56
9
3
Pitons Management Area
Inscribed: 2004
2.93
115
5
Petroglyphs... Prove The Existence Of An Amerindian Carib Population (Unep-Wcmc)
Andrefana Dry Forests
Inscribed: 1990
3.84
35
4
A Number Of Ancient Cemeteries Occur On The Plateau And In A Cave In The Manambolo Gorge Which Has Petroglyphs Doubtfully Attributed To The Proto-Malagasy Vazimba People (Unep-Wcmc)
Vredefort Dome
Vredefort Dome
South Africa
Inscribed: 2005
1.97
43
4
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Inscribed: 1999
2.89
29
4
Pre-Pottery Making Culture (Ceremonial Squares, Dozens Of Archeological Sites, Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Etc.). (Nom File)
Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2003
2.69
9
0
At Yamaalig
Qhapaq Ñan
Qhapaq Ñan
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Inscribed: 2014
2.82
219
9
Cabuyal
Rock Art in the Hail Region
Inscribed: 2015
3.25
41
4
"The Rock Art Of Jabal Umm Sinman Jubbah And Jabal Al-Major And Jabal Raat Near Shuwaymis Contain An Exceptionally Large Number Of Petroglyphs, Created By Using A Range Of Techniques With Simple Stone Hammers, Against A Background Of Gradual Environmental Deterioration, And Are Visually Stunning Expressions Of The Human Creative Genius." (Ouv – Criterion I)
Gorham's Cave Complex
Inscribed: 2016
2.18
96
9
A Controversial Symbolic Engraving In Gorham's Cave
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Inscribed: 2000
2.69
13
2
These Statements Ignore The Fact That The Csnr, Or At Least Parts Of It, Have Been Occupied And Used By Both Indigenous And Tribal Peoples For A Variety Of Purposes And That There Is Additional Archaeological Evidence Of Traditional Occupation, Including Cultural Heritage Sites Such As Petroglyphs. - Whs And Indigenous Peoples Rights
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi
Inscribed: 2019
2.81
42
6
Himā Cultural area
Inscribed: 2021
2.33
25
3
Wealth Of Rock Inscriptions And Petroglyphs (Ab Ev)
Petroglyphs of the Lake Onega and the White Sea
4,500 Petroglyphs (Ab Ev)
Caves of Yagul and Mitla
Inscribed: 2010
2.64
85
6
Caves Around Caballito Blanco: Within Rock Shelters Are Paintings And Petroglyphs, Including A ‘Candelabra’ And A White Horse After Which The Ruins Were Named. (Ab Ev)
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Petroglyph 1 Is A 4x6m Rock Carving, Depicting A Captive.
Risco Caido
Inscribed: 2019
2.43
59
4
Several, Including "The Vicinity Of Roque Bentayga Also Contains Artificial Caves, Defensive Walls And Alphabetical Petroglyphs." (Nom File)
Hawraman/Uramanat
Inscribed: 2021
2.07
9
1
"Tangible Features Include Caves, Archaeological Sites, Mounds, Citadels, Historic Cemeteries, Rock Carvings And Petroglyphs, Historic Roads, Villages, And Havars" (Ab Ev – Icomos) "Carved Patterns (...) Can Be Divided Into Four Groups Of Humans, Animals, Geometrical (Symbolic) And Hybrid (Human-Animal) Shapes". (Nomination File, P. 42)
Tasmanian Wilderness
Inscribed: 1982
3.93
121
7
"Well Preserved, Diverse Rock Marking Sites And Rock Shelter Sites Provide Evidence Of Aboriginal Occupation" (Crit Iii)
See Www.Aboriginalheritage.Tas.Gov.Au
Quanzhou
Inscribed: 2021
3.40
65
4
"The Jiuri Mountain Wind-Praying Inscriptions (...) Are Cliff Inscriptions Recording The Ritual Ceremonies Held By State Commissioners, Local Officials And Members Of The Imperial Clan Responsible For The Management Of Overseas Trade In The Song Dynasty, Whose Purpose Was To Pray For Propitious Winds To Aid The Overseas Trade Shipping Business." (Nomination File, P. 85)
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2024
1.29
4
3
"Besides The Rock Carvings At The Khashm Qaryah, A Significant Number Of Petroglyphs And Rock Inscriptions Are Found In Various Parts Of The Nominated Property. The Petroglyphs Exhibit Rock Carvings Of Images Of Camels, Humans, Chariots, And Wild Animals (Ibex, Oryx, And Gazelles) (...)" (Ab Ev)
Marquesas Islands
Inscribed: 2024
3
0
Hatiheu And Fatu Iva; "The Marquesas Islands Are Also Home To Many Petroglyphs And Are Said To Hold The Richest Diversity Of Motifs Found In French Polynesia" (Ab Ev)