Imagine going for a hike and you come across a cave decorated to the max with rock art dating back to the last Ice Age some 30,000 years ago. Wanna know where these awesome sites are? Here are 8 of the best.
Rock art is an important aspect in archaeology, it provides researchers with an artistic glimpse into the past, a visual of what they saw, the animals that were alive, and some of the traditions they stuck by.
Altamira Cave, Spain
San rock art, Southern Africa
The Cave of Hands (Cueva de las manos), Argentina
Lascuax, France
Laas Gaal, Somalia
Gabarnmung Rock Shelter (Dreamtime Cave), Australia
Rouffignac Cave, France
Chauvet Cave, France (I should try to stay objective with these, but this one is my favourite)
PS: I don’t own these images.
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While it may not be as immediately spectacular as the ones above, Texas has a lot of great rock art sites, with perhaps Hueco Tanks being the most famous:
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/hueco/
The rock art foundation has lots of pictures, leads tours, and promotes preservation:
http://www.rockart.org/
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Thanks so much John! Had a look at the rock art in Texas now, really beautiful stuff and great to see the conservation happening there as well!
Thanks for sharing!
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Hope you don’t mind, some rock art at Loughcrew, Ireland http://visionsofthepastblog.com/2014/02/22/loughcrew-megalithic-burial-site-carnbane-east-co-meath/
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Thanks Ed, I don’t mind at all, sharing is caring!
Thanks for the pics from Ireland, looks amazing there!
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Thanks, indeed sharing is caring.
Aye I’m fortunate to live in Ireland, the place is dotted with amazing sites, ya ever make it over here lemme know…guided tour!
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Reblogged this on Lily Does Archaeology.
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