#Neolithic rock art

[letmeinimafairy]

A bigger decorative piece with cave painting handprints. River pebble and tempera

[thesilicontribesman]

Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Art Panels, nr. Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland

[thatshowthingstarted]

Dabous Giraffes, dated 8000 BC, Dabous, Aïr Mountains, Niger,

Two of the biggest animal rock Neolithic petroglyphs in the world!

The carvings are 6 metres (20 ft) in height and consist of two giraffes carved into the Dabous Rock with a great amount of detail. One of the giraffes is male, while the other, smaller, is female.

Credit: historydefined

[fishstickmonkey]

Stone Age depictions of human footprints and animal tracks in Doro! nawas mountains, Namibia. Image credit: Andreas Pastoors.

[grimmborg-in-the-bog]

Moose from Ringsaker

Part of the rock carvings on a rock on Stein farm in Ringsaker, Norway. The whole rock depicts a total of 16 moose, which were carved around 5000- 6000 years ago.

NRK arcticle on the rock

The rock on Kulturminnesøk, (a search engine for norwegian cultural monuments)

If you happen to know what distinguishes these figures as moose and not some similar animal, please tell me i would love to know <3

[ancientorigins]

From dusty relics to digital wonders, archaeology is evolving as AI paints a new portrait of the past. From deciphering languages to revealing vibrant 3D landscapes, the secrets of ancient civilizations unravel one algorithm at a time.

[propalitetz]

caveman neighborhood

[siliconpoems]

‘Proto-Story XIII’ Artwork (Watercolour, Salts, Inks and Digital Art), Spring 2022.

This artwork is part of a series of piece inspired by UK prehistory.

[mcdoodler]

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[coraljackz]

Ancient Rock Art & Amazing Sunset at Carn Enoch

[letmeinimafairy]

Two new cave paintings on river pebbles. It's so captivating to make something from materials you picked up yourself. Currently making beads for these pendants out of small jasper pebbles

[thesilicontribesman]

Ballochmyle Prehistoric Rock Art Panels, Ballochmyle, East Ayrshire, Scotland

[arthistoryanimalia]

On the blog for #WorldGiraffeDay: The Dabous Giraffes

The Dabous Giraffes (on-site photo)

These two life-size giraffe petroglyphs are the largest known animal carvings in the world! They are found in Africa the Aïr Massif region of the Sahara Desert in modern-day Niger, and have been dated to the Neolithic c. 6000-8000 BCE., during the lusher African Humid Period. More info here:

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[xphaiea]

Kilmartin Glen neolithic rock art