Pre-Inca carvings

Monte dos Bicos

There are a number of prehistoric sites of importance on the peninsula, as well as petroglyphs, wall paintings and ancient ruined structures

In several caves
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"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)

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)

"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)

wealth of rock inscriptions and petroglyphs (AB ev)

"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)

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)

pre-pottery making culture (ceremonial squares, dozens of archeological sites, petroglyphs, pictographs, etc.). (Nom file)

Several, including serpents and symbols

"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)

mountainous region in the Monte Escobedo Sierra known for deer hunting, and ancient petroglyphs (AB ev)

"A rich repertoire of parietal art engraved on stone slabs complemented this megalithic architecture." - "Some 158 engraved stones with a variety of representations of real objects, animals, as well as abstract forms have been documented in the nominated property. Besides their decorative purpose, the engravings were possibly part of a symbolic iconographic system. The engraved tomb walls are largely the result of earlier engraved standing stones being reused in the later funerary constructions." (AB Ev)

over 25,000 petroglyphs (images engraved or painted on rocks) and around 20,000 examples of rock epigraphy (engraved inscriptions) (AB ev)

Stone snake

Petroglyph 1 is a 4x6m rock carving, depicting a captive.

"Well preserved, diverse rock marking sites and rock shelter sites provide evidence of Aboriginal occupation" (crit iii)
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"features a remarkable concentration of some 5,000 petroglyphs" (OUV)

Several, including "The vicinity of Roque Bentayga also contains artificial caves, defensive walls and alphabetical petroglyphs." (nom file)

Cabuyal

petroglyphs... prove the existence of an Amerindian Carib population (UNEP-WCMC)

4,500 petroglyphs (AB ev)

"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."

1,800 to 2,000 petroglyphs

At Talampaya

Pu'u Loa Petroglyph Field

Wollemi

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

"petroglyphs at the mouth of the Jaú" (nom file)

Galeria del Silex

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)

"The Cheonjeon-ri Petroglyphs are distributed on a rock surface 9.8 meters long and 2.7 meters high, located two kilometres upstream from Daegok-ri. Cheonjeon-ri has petroglyphs that are relatively different from those of Daegok-ri, and include nearly 625 elements, mainly geometric patterns such as diamonds, concentric circles and zig-zags, as well as Chinese characters. - AB Evaluation

At Yamaalig

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A controversial symbolic engraving in Gorham's Cave
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