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Petroglyph from Gortyna, its origin and place in the system of ancient law sources

open access: yesУченые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки, 2020
The Gortyn inscription, its origin and place in the system of ancient law sources, was studied. Stone blocks with the text were discovered in Crete. This petroglyph of the ancient Greek law dating back to the archaic period is the largest ever found, in ...
V.G. Sinitsyn
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The Newly Found Petroglyphs in the Western Kermanshah

open access: yesArts, 2015
Recent field works have shown a great potential of rock art in western Iran, particularly in Kermanshah province. This paper has been prepared based on recent fieldwork, which has resulted in identifying new clusters of petroglyphs at the western part of
Jamal Lahafian
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Dakhleh Oasis Project, Petroglyph Unit: seasons 2012 and 2013 [PDF]

open access: yesPolish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2016
In the 2012 and 2013 seasons the Petroglyph Unit concentrated on two majorassignments: first, recording rock art sites in the Central Oasis, in the area of the so-called PaintedWadi and in adjoining areas, either unexplored or only partly explored ...
Ewa Kuciewicz   +2 more
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O pewnym „kazachskim” petroglifie i jego „podróży” w czasie i przestrzeni. Refleksja o społecznej adaptacji przeszłości [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Author of the paper discusses social implications of the choice of a prehistoric rock art. image as a graphic symbol of the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology of the Adam Mickiewicz University. The essay is divided into two parts. The first
Rozwadowski, Andrzej
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Buddhist Petroglyphs of Tamgaly Tas (Ili River Valley): К. Larionov and К. Malishevsky’s Manuscript Reports as Earliest Research Sources

open access: yesМонголоведение, 2020
Introduction. The paper deals with the unique Buddhist culture complex of Tamgaly Tas located in the Ili River Valley, in the vicinity of Kapchagay (present-day Talgar District of Almaty Region).
Alexandra Т. Bayanova
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A Multi-Analytical Approach to Infer Mineral–Microbial Interactions Applied to Petroglyph Sites in the Negev Desert of Israel

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Petroglyph sites exist all over the world. They are one of the earliest forms of mankind’s expression and a precursor to art. Despite their outstanding value, comprehensive research on conservation and preservation of rock art is minimal, especially as ...
Laura Rabbachin   +8 more
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Insight on the Ancient Arabian Horse from North Arabian Petroglyphs

open access: yesArabian Humanities, 2019
The origin of the Arabian horse breed has been the topic of much speculation. The earliest clear depictions of horses with Arabian attributes are in Egyptian New Kingdom tomb art, although they were likely first obtained as war booty during Asian battles.
Sandra L. Olsen
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Documenting Archaeological Petroglyph Sites with the Use of 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanners—A Case Study of Petroglyphs in Kyrgyzstan

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
The use of 3D terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) in the documentation of archaeological sites is an effective method of collecting information about the area under study.
Jacek Kęsik   +3 more
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Pleistocene Paleoart of Australia

open access: yesArts, 2014
Pleistocene rock art is abundant in Australia, but has so far received only limited attention. Instead there has been a trend, begun over a century ago, to search for presumed depictions of extinct megafauna and the tracks of such species.
Robert G. Bednarik
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Rock Art in Kurdistan Iran

open access: yesArts, 2013
Kurdistan, with great potential and prehistoric resources, has numerous petroglyphs in different areas of the province. During the last 14 years of extensive field study, more than 30 sites of rock art have been identified and introduced by the author ...
Jamal Lahafian
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