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Chumash Pictographs by Nathan Wickstrum Via Flickr: Chumash Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

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Aboriginal Rock Art - Arnhem Land by Chris Borough Via Flickr: Unbelievable mix of paintings More Arnhem Land images in Album Arnhem Land Without doubt the "Catacombs" at Mount Borradaile in Arnhem Land would be the most memorable place that Australia has to offer. Difficult of access, Davidson's Lodge at Mount Borradaile has a lease over 700 sq km of wilderness and is only available to a limited number of visitors. The "Catacombs" - located nearby - have been formed in Pre-Cambrian sandstone rocks that have essentially lain unchanged for around 600 million years. The sandstone has been eroded by wind and water creating a massive cave system that is peppered with unbelievable Aboriginal art. Evidence suggests that aboriginal people inhabited these areas 40,000 years ago. The artwork appears to been made after the end of the the last ice age - around 10,000 years ago.

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Chumash Pictographs by Nathan Wickstrum Via Flickr: Chumash Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

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Aboriginal Rock Art - Western Arnhem Land by Chris Borough Via Flickr: Bandicoot More Arnhem Land images in Album Arnhem Land Without doubt the "Catacombs" at Mount Borradaile in Arnhem Land would be the most memorable place that Australia has to offer. Difficult of access, Davidson's Lodge at Mount Borradaile has a lease over 700 sq km of wilderness and is only available to a limited number of visitors. The "Catacombs" - located nearby - have been formed in Pre-Cambrian sandstone rocks that have essentially lain unchanged for around 600 million years. The sandstone has been eroded by wind and water creating a massive cave system that is peppered with unbelievable Aboriginal art. Evidence suggests that aboriginal people inhabited these areas 40,000 years ago. The artwork appears to been made after the end of the the last ice age - around 10,000 years ago.

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Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley by TiaraXiara Via Flickr: Uw

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_DSC5411 by Bob Caddell Via Flickr: Aboriginal rock art painting in the Kimberley, Western Australia.

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Chumash Pictographs by Nathan Wickstrum Via Flickr: Chumash Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

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Rock art of Nine Mile Canyon #58 by jimsawthat Via Flickr: Called "the world’s longest art gallery", this canyon is known for its extensive rock art, most of it created by the Fremont culture and the Ute people. Unfortunately mining and other activities which raise lots of dust have caused irreversible damage to many of the petroglyphs by layering dust into the etchings.

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Chumash Pictographs by Nathan Wickstrum Via Flickr: Chumash Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

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Rock Art by Seaham Old Boots

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Rock art of Nine Mile Canyon #57 by jimsawthat Via Flickr: Called "the world’s longest art gallery", this canyon is known for its extensive rock art, most of it created by the Fremont culture and the Ute people. Unfortunately mining and other activities which raise lots of dust have caused irreversible damage to many of the petroglyphs by layering dust into the etchings.

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Aboriginal Art - Western Arnhem Land Rainbow Serpent head by Chris Borough Via Flickr: Rainbow Serpent head The following has been sourced from www.barry.warmkessel.com/AUSTR1-3.html The Rainbow Serpent Shelter is an enormous painting of a Serpent. It has a length of 6.1 metres (20 feet), the longest serpent drawing in Australia. Its big head resembles that of a dragon, with rows of fearsome teeth in the jaws. The distance between the tips of the distended jaws is almost a metre. The spine and rib structure of the beast are carefully indicated. The whole composition is beautifully painted, with fine lines of red ochre on a white background. The serpent plays an important role in all major religions, but also in the myths of the region. To Aborigines, they are among the most potent and profound of all rock paintings. In its various guises, the Rainbow Serpents of western Arnhem Land originated from the sea. The scholar Mr. G. Chaloupka believes this Serpent is called 'Aburga' painted within the last 1,500 years by the now extinct Amurdak-speaking Malakiri clan. Authors Roberts and Parker write in their book "Ancient Ochres, the Aboriginal Paintings of Mount Borradaile": "This is a dry, accessible shelter with no signs of habitation, indicating that it was strictly a ceremonial site. There are various habitation shelters in the immediate vicinity. In this particular shelter there is very little art other than the main image, and there have been no images superimposed over any part of it. Clearly, this is testimony to the importance of this painting." More Arnhem Land images in Album Arnhem Land Without doubt the "Catacombs" at Mount Borradaile in Arnhem Land would be the most memorable place that Australia has to offer. Difficult of access, Davidson's Lodge at Mount Borradaile has a lease over 700 sq km of wilderness and is only available to a limited number of visitors. The "Catacombs" - located nearby - have been formed in Pre-Cambrian sandstone rocks that have essentially lain unchanged for around 600 million years. The sandstone has been eroded by wind and water creating a massive cave system that is peppered with unbelievable Aboriginal art. Evidence suggests that aboriginal people inhabited these areas 40,000 years ago. The artwork appears to been made after the end of the the last ice age - around 10,000 years ago.

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Everybody, I’m going to try to breathe here on the other end of the computer. Okay, so I just discovered there are petroglyphs right here in my city. (I have lived here for 18 years, I never knew until recently) So I hiked up to them today and what do I find?! WHAT DO I FIND?! WELL TAKE A LOOK. A UFO. I am barely breathing right now. I love this. I am so happy.  

January 26, 2015. 

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Cool petroglyphs in Mesa county Colorado

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Laas Geel Cave Painting by Kachangas on Flickr.

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Came across these amazing petroglyphs today while looking for Big Horn Sheep 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 #IndianArt #petroglyph #NativeAmerican #AmericanIndian #Art #wallart #Utah #GreenRiver #amazing #Robswildlife #RobDaugherty #nature

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