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Meanings of rock engravings in inglês

russo
наскальные изображения
português
gravura rupestre
espanhol
petroglifos
catalão
petroglif
Wikidata

Images carved on a rock surface as a form of rock art.

gravura rupestre
Usage of rock engravings in inglês
1
The experience already gained in visual records, such as drawing, rock engravings, and wood carvings, was taken over in the experience of the written word.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
2
Probably more than 30,000 years passed between the time of cave paintings and rock engravings and the first acknowledged attempt at writing.
The Civilization of Illiteracy