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Applied 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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Pleistocene Paleoart of Australia
Arts, 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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Arts, 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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Heritage, 2019 Located in northeastern Arizona (USA), Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO) presents a unique story of both geologic and human history. Though perhaps most well-known for its abundant petrified wood and being part of the Painted Desert, visitors are ...
Kaelin M. Groom +4 more
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Squatting (squatter) mantis man: A prehistoric praying mantis petroglyph in Iran [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2020 A 14-cm motif of a six-legged creature with raptorial forearms was discovered in the Teymareh rock art site in central Iran (Markazi Province) during a 2017 and 2018 survey of petroglyphs or prehistoric stone engravings.
Mahmood Kolnegari +3 more
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Reconstruction of the sunrise at the winter solstice on the Saratsky Sunduk sanctuary in the era of Okunev culture [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2022 The results of the reconstruction of the sunrise at the winter solstice on the Saratsky Sunduk sanctuary (sve Tarpig of Okunev culture) gave in the article.
Gienko, E.G.
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Issues of the Preservation and Conservation of the Petroglyph in the Khoid Tsenkher Cave [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The Khoid Tsenkher Cave is located 28 km away from the center of Mankhan soum, Khovd province in Mongolia. The cave contains about 40,000-year-old petroglyphs.
Ulaankhuu Khishigdalai +2 more
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Rock Art of Soqotra, Yemen: A Forgotten Heritage Revisited
Arts, 2018 This paper presents a comprehensive review of historical and current rock art research on the island of Soqotra, Yemen and places these sites within a spatial framework from which it analyses themes concerning water and the visibility and invisibility of
Julian Jansen van Rensburg
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Preliminary Application of the Algorithm Highlighting Petroglyph Patterns
Applied Sciences, 2022 One of the greatest problems in the field of cultural heritage is the process of material destruction of monuments. In most cases, the cause is operational or random wear. Such processes can be slowed down or eliminated thanks to the maintenance process.
Piotr Wojcicki +2 more
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Western Message Petroglyphs: A Faux Indian Picture-Writing Project in the American West
Arts, 2022 The term “Western Message Petroglyphs” (WMPs) refers to a number of petroglyph sites found scattered among eight western states that are recognized by their shared image content and layout.
Leigh Marymor
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