1. PETROGLYPHS An illustrated introduction by David Y. Brookman.Category Science Social Sciences Prehistory petroglyphs......petroglyphs. petroglyphs at Orongo. Thousands of petroglyphs (rockcarvings) can be found on Easter Island. Many represent animals http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/petro.html

PETROGLYPHS Petroglyphs at Orongo Thousands of petroglyphs (rock carvings) can be found on Easter Island. Many represent animals, notably birds or anthropomorphic birdmen. After the demise of the statue building, in the last days before the invasion by Peruvian slave traders, there arose a cult of the Birdman (Tangata Manu). The birdman was seen as the representative on earth of the creator god Makemake, and eventually, this cult surpassed the traditional power of the king ( ariki Once a year, representatives from each clan would gather at the ceremonial village of Orongo , and swim to Motu Nui, a nearby Islet to search for the egg of the Sooty Tern. On his return, the competitor presented the egg to his representative who was then invested with the title of Tangata Manu . He then went down to Mataveri and from there was led in procession to the southwest exterior slope of Rano Raraku, where he remained in seclusion for a year. The Birdman ritual was still in existence when Europeans arrived on Easter Island - therefore historically documented. It was also featured quite prominently in

2. Rock Art And Petroglyphs In VALCAMONICA Societa Cooperativa Archeologica presents its research findings regarding prehistoric rock paintings found in Valcamonica and Valtellina. http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2384

Valcamonica is part of The World heritage List EuroPreArt European Prehistoric Art Online Database ARchivio Online Incontro con la cultura montana EuRA European Rock Art Substain the call for free web Italian heritage sites Appello per il patrimonio culturale Italiano online Italy: prehistoric petroglyphs in the Alps Arte Rupestre Alpina Preistorica reach our new site: rupestre.net also in Italian (color pictures) e per le scuole by W elcome! Le Orme dell'Uomo Footsteps of Man Archaeological Society) is investigating the early Rock Art at the most important sites in the Italian Alps. W ith the WEB we are working on the biggest data "store" ever created by man: if Rock Art plays a good role in the WEB, it's sure that the WEB could play the best role for Rock Art. W e need to exchange data and images: it's time to propose to all Rock Art researchers and organisations the finding of a place in the web, creating a specific URL for each Rock Art site and/or culture. B envenuti! Le Orme dell'Uomo G A bbiamo bisogno di scambiare dati e immagini: proponiamo a tutti i ricercatori e a tutte le organizzazioni che si occupano di arte rupestre di trovare un posto nella rete, creando per ogni reale sito o cultura "rupestre" un sito virtuale online. Alpine Rock Art AR Alpina [Map] [Periods] [Sites] [Photo Gallery] ... [Mt. Bego]

3. Friends Of The Petroglyphs Main Page For those interested in St. Victor Petroglyph Park, a Provincial Heritage Site in Southern Saskatchewan .Category Science Social Sciences petroglyphs North America......Friends of the St. Victor petroglyphs information about the petroglyphsin Southern Saskatchewan. The Friends Of the petroglyphs Home Page. http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/stvictor/

The Friends Of the Petroglyphs Home Page Welcome to the mysteries of the St. Victor Petroglyph Park, a Provincial Heritage Site. Photo #1 is a view of the staircase leading up to the glyphs viewed from across the coulee. Photo #2 shows part of the sandstone wall that you walk beside on the boardwalk leading to the glyphs. Photo #3 is Wild flowers found growing on the open plateau just east of St. Victor. Grab you cameras, pick up your paint boxes, bring along lunch and enjoy the fresh air, search out our mystery sites for a day or stay for a few days in the campground across the road. Important News Updated September, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Brief Introduction Page 1 Geological and Historical Informations Page 2 Surrounding Environment Page 3 NEW Page 4 NEW Book Outline Page 5 NEW Contact Information, Location, Donations Located Important News Saskatchewan Provincial Parks department is currently redesigning the staircase leading to the petroglyphs. The staircase was damaged by severe wind storms this year. A road leading to the top of the petrogylphs has been developed so that the petroglyphs are still accessable. The redesigning of the staircase and surroundings should be completed in two to three years. You can become a Friend of the Petroglyphs by making a donation to our "Log Building Fund".

4. Fujiairah Petroglyphs Iconography and interpretation of these rupestrian carvings located in the United Arabe Emirates. http://archeo.unige.ch/fuj/index.gb.html

5. ROCK ART LINKS - PETROGLYPHS Provides a guide to the various categories and locations of polychrome mural paintings, including lovely images. ROCK ART, as defined here, includes petroglyphs (designs pecked, scratched, abraded or otherwise cut into cliffs, http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2384/links.html

Tracing Workshop Archaeolinks MainRAlinks New adds Web Board ... Dead (?) Cultural Heritage Virtual Heritage Rock Art: Petroglyphs and Pictographs links - page Rock Links has been UPDATED: the new URL is http://www.rupestre.net/ralinks (automatic redirection in 10") by Footsteps of Man links on July 1977: a world-wide hypertextual encyclopedia showing Rock Art sites, texts, pictures, to diffuse knowledge in Rupestrian Archaeology, to make a world-wide comparison between engraved rocks and recording methods. Please help us in maintaining this page by submitting any not included URL or any correction. Before being inserted in the specific page new links (URL with description) will be posted in the RA Web Board , to avoid long waiting between Rock-Link updates. New links in red appreciate reciprocal links Rock Links is maintained by Footsteps of Man, an IFRAO association from Valcamonica - Italy. It takes part in RockArtNet. Link to RockArtNet : please feel free to add these HTML lines in your Rock Art WEB page. RockArtNet

6. Ancient Hawaiian Rock Carvings In Hawaii On The Island Lanai Near Shipwreck Beac A gallery of historic and prehistoric rock art from two locations on the island of Lanai. http://www.alohafriends.com/Lanai_petroglyphs.html

Ancient Hawaiian Petroglyphs The ancient Hawaiians documented experiences and special occasions with carvings into rocks. This page contains ancient Hawaiian rock carvings found on the island of Lanai near Shipwreck Beach. Since it is hard to see the detail of the carving on the rock on the left over the internet we have outlined the petroglyphs on the right to reveal an apparent hunting scene with 13 men (women did not hunt), a dog, a horse, and the object of the hunt which we are guessing is a cow or exaggerated pig. There are many petroglyphs showing men, women, and children in a variety of poses and doing a variety of actions like surfing, hunting, and fishing. Some of the bodies are drawn with a thick triangular torso and others are very slender sticks. Carvings showing a closed triangular body usually represent a man. A penis is often drawn on the petroglyphs depicting a man. A woman petroglyph is usually drawn with an triangular body with the point near the legs NOT connecting. The open triangular body represents the womb. Breasts are also often drawn on petroglyphs depicting a woman. The below petroglyph shows a hunting scene with a man, dog, and Axis deer. Dogs were brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the first Polynesians. Eight Axis deer were brought to Lanai from India in the mid 1800's. Today there are over 8,000 Axis deer on Lanai that are descendents of the original eight. Axis deer are still hunted on Lanai today.

7. PETroglyphs -- New Mexico's Animal Information Resource petroglyphs New Mexico's resource for animal lovers. MARCH MADNESS AT MEOWSVILLE.COM! petroglyphs is participating in the Neuteress of the Night's MARCH MADNESS FUNdraiser! http://www.petroglyphsnm.org/

W elcome to the P e t r o g l y p h s N ew M exico website! See the articles on PETroglyphs and the Milagro Awards , and thank you, Animal Protection of New Mexico! All beings tremble before violence. All fear death, all love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do? - Gautama Buddha SPRING 2003 ISSUE COVER STORY: Some good things are finally happening for the chimpanzees of Alamogordo . What used to be a place of suffering and death has now become their sanctuary. Read how Dr. Noon and the Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care are preparing 220 chimps and 60 macaques for their journies into a humane, compassionate and permanent retirement. Then go along with some volunteers at the CCCC to see what it's like. You'll find out, too, how you can help. Have you met the Neuteress of the Night ... Senator Mary Jane Garcia The all-too-brief story of a stray sheepdog overflowing with warmth and joy and love. Sophie's Tale What do you know about "Animal Rights" ? What it is... and what it isn't. Dogs need attention from their humans. I cannot emphasize this enough. So what do you do

8. Petroglyph National Monument In Albuquerque, New Mexico Help Save the petroglyphs . America's Most Endangered National Park! http://www.istvan.com/petroglyphs

In June of 1990, the National Park Service Established Petroglyph National Monument for the preservation of cultural and national resources. Over seventy-one hundred acres in size, the Monument extends from Piedras Marcadas Canyon in the north to Mesa Prieta in the south; and from the volcanoes in the west to the escarpment edge in the east.The Monument area protects one of the most impressive collections of Indian and Hispanic rock art in the world. In addition, more than 100 archeological sites and a variety of volcanic features and associated wildlife habitats are protected, all within the Albuquerque city limits. Get the whole story from: Help Save the Petroglyphs - America's Most Endangered National Park! Read the Wilderness ... the threat to the Monument Current Weather: Enter a City or US Zip: take my poll at: Petroglyph Poll: htmlGEAR.com Sign the Guestbook View the Guestbook You are visitor number since May 9, 1997 Questions or Comments? E-mail us! Last modified on Friday, May 3, 2002

9. Petroglyphs - Rock Art petroglyphs (petro = rock; glyph = carving) are manmade images which were pecked, scratched, incised or abraided into stone. petroglyphs date back thousands of years and are found all over the world. http://www.crystalinks.com/petroglyphs.html

Petroglyphs (petro = rock; glyph = carving) are man-made images which were pecked, scratched, incised or abraided into stone. Petroglyphs date back thousands of years and are found all over the world. They were used by early man to record events, visions and story telling. They were produced using crude tools such as sticks, rocks or bone. Such pictures convey ideas or meaning to the mind without the use of words, sounds or other language form. This primitive method of communication is known as pictography (picture-writing) and it formed the basis of the Chinese and Japanese characters used today. Indians found North of the Rio Grande had no written language. They managed to keep alive traditions and tell stories by passing them down by word of mouth. Picture writing (petroglyphs and pictographs) were helpful in aiding memory and communicating ideas from one generation to the next. Often accompanying petroglyphs are ancient artifacts that belonged to people from ancient cultures. Ancient cultures around the world made these recordings in stones as stone seemed to create a permanent record of their timeline.

10. Petroglyphs & Rock Art - Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico Bill Porter supplies photographs of a previously unpublished site near Los Lunas, New Mexico, together Category Science Social Sciences petroglyphs North America......petroglyphs and rockart abound at this location in several distinct styles. petroglyphsand rock art galore Welcome to WCPNM.COM's latest website. http://www.wcp-nm.com/rockart/

Home Los Lunas, NM Petroglyphs Additionally: About the author Help us keep the web "clutter-free" Comments? ... Tell your friends Petroglyphs and rock art galore Welcome to WCP-NM.COM's latest website. This is our most exciting endeavor so far. Petroglyphs and rock art from a location near Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico that we believe has never before been documented. Although our research and combing of the area for more of what our ancient, native ancestors left here is still incomplete. Our files are bulging with hundreds of photographs of rare petroglyphs. Many unlike anything you've ever seen before. It is our belief that petroglyphs of the southwestern United States (and around the world for that matter), should be shared for viewing with as many people as possible. So join us now to support the other groups worldwide, like Rock Art Net and Footsteps of Man, in making as much information as possible available for access here on the Internet. References RockArtNet Footsteps of Man Last updated on: 31Aug99.

11. Petroglyphs Of Saline River Valley, Kansas Online book by Nova Wells. Features information on the Paradise Site, Circle Rock Site, and the Hell Category Science Social Sciences petroglyphs North America......petroglyphs of Saline River Valley, Kansas. by NOVA WELLS. Contents. http://members.aol.com/~sjflint/petrogly.htm

12. PETROGLYPHS & ROCK PAINTINGS petroglyphs Rock Paintings also known as Pictographs from North America.Featuring Mexicos Baja Peninsula Region of the Southwest. http://my.execpc.com/~jcampbel/

" I find ROCK PAINTING preferable to PICTOGRAPH, even though the latter term is widely used and generally understood to signify a design painted or drawn on rock. ROCK ART, as defined [here], includes PETROGLYPHS (designs pecked, scratched, abraded or otherwise cut into cliffs, boulders, bedrock, or any natural rock surface) and ROCK PAINTINGS (designs painted in similar locations) ". FROM: Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory,Vol 8. above is a Basketmaker anthropomorph overlayed with a Kayenta (Wunuqa) Style "Shield Image" (Similar to those found in the Tsegi Canyon region). Even with the long period of time separating these two painting applications (and plenty of nearby unused rock space available) it is thought that the need for the later folks to participate in the "power" of this landscape feature was significant. Locally this Rock Painting is termed the "Baseball Man". There's a wonderful "eerie" feeling brought about by the "Shield Image" fading over time and exposing more of the Basketmaker image. Note the clay handprints running above this painting. They are thought to be "supplicant" in nature and lend credence to the significance or "power" of this Site. PLEASE NOTE The pages at this web site are Graphics Oriented. Some of them may take several minutes to Load onto your computer system. A 56K (v90) modem is suggested.

13. Minnesota Historic Sites: Jeffers Petroglyphs Minnesota Historical Society provides brief description, color photo, map and driving directions, Category Regional North America...... Amid the prairie grasses are islands of uncovered rock, where American Indians leftcarvings —petroglyphs— humans, deer, elk, buffalo, turtles, thunderbirds http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/jp/

Amid the prairie grasses are islands The most common technique of dating the glyphs is identifying the items depicted, then relating them to peoples of a particular time period. By this technique, they appear to range from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1750. A new visitor center with exhibits,a multimedia presentation, restrooms and drinking fountain is now open. Upcoming Events More Information Volunteer Opportunities Location: Near Comfrey and Windom Three miles east of U.S. Hwy. 71 on Cottonwood County Road 10, then one mile south on County Road 2 View Map Hours: May Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays noon to 8 p.m. September Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. October-April Closed. School season may vary. Phone: Admission: $4 adults, $3 senior citizens, and $2 children ages 6-12. Free for children under age 6 and MHS members. Different fees may apply for special events. Mailing Address: Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site 27160 County Road 2 Comfrey, MN 56019

14. Minnesota Historic Sites: Jeffers Petroglyphs Minnesota Historical Society provides brief description, color photo, map and driving directions, and visitor center hours. http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/jp/index.html

Amid the prairie grasses are islands The most common technique of dating the glyphs is identifying the items depicted, then relating them to peoples of a particular time period. By this technique, they appear to range from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1750. A new visitor center with exhibits,a multimedia presentation, restrooms and drinking fountain is now open. Upcoming Events More Information Volunteer Opportunities Location: Near Comfrey and Windom Three miles east of U.S. Hwy. 71 on Cottonwood County Road 10, then one mile south on County Road 2 View Map Hours: May Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays noon to 8 p.m. September Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. October-April Closed. School season may vary. Phone: Admission: $4 adults, $3 senior citizens, and $2 children ages 6-12. Free for children under age 6 and MHS members. Different fees may apply for special events. Mailing Address: Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site 27160 County Road 2 Comfrey, MN 56019

15. Petroglyphs Of San Rafael Swell Utah petroglyphs of the San Rafael Swell. Are these space men or gods? Take a look and let me know http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/2319/glyphs.html

Home! Photo's Travel! Navajo ... Fauna! Petroglyphs San Rafael Swell The Petroglyphs of the San Rafael Swell are incredible. They are very well preserved, perhaps in part to the remoteness of the area. Nobody knows the meanings behind these petroglyphs. Any theories? Are these space travelers? Are these pictures of their Gods? Your guess is as good as mine! The Anasazi Indians lived all over the 4 corners region for 1000's of years. Then suddenly, about 800 years ago they moved away, they left their belongings, and stores of food, and vanished. Theories as to why range from a severe drought that has been documented by tree ring dating, to having a hostile tribe that they could not defeat move into the area. My personal feeling is that the drought must have driven them off. Take a look at my Hovenweep page, to see how well protected they built their homes. That is of course just my opinion. No one really knows for sure. Petroglyphs are pictures that are chiseled into the rocks, Pictographs are pictures that are painted onto the rocks. The Anasazi, did both. There are petroglyph and pictograph panels all over this area. They also use pictographs to decorate their homes. It is not unusual to find white hand prints decorating the walls of the Anasazi ruins. Is this for decorations sake only? Or did some ancient Mom put her childs hand prints on the wall to record their babies growth, just as modern Mom's have little hash marks on their walls? Or could they be of a Spiritual Nature? I am looking for a picture for here of hand prints so if any has one they'd like to share.....I have now found some pictures of

16. EURA - European Rock Art And Petroglyphs - Rupestre - Petroglifos Rock Art in Europe and in the Alps, one of the best way to understand prehistoric conceptuality. Includes, articles and many links. http://www.rupestre.net/eura/

Rock Art in Europe and in the Alps, one of the best way to understand prehistoric conceptuality L'Art Rupestre en Europe et dans les Alpes, la meilleure façon de comprendre la conceptualité préhistorique Join the European Rock Art Mailing List - Lista di Arte Rupestre Europea Alpine Rock Art Screensaver - Salvaschermo Rupestre NEW EuroPreArt European Prehistoric Art Database Valcamonica Gavrinis Valsusa ... Arco Convegno La Spada sulla Roccia The Sword on the Rock round table MegArt Megalithic Art - Brittany Gavrinis Locmariaquer (new) Portuguese RA Canada do Inferno Penascosa (new) Lamelas Galician Rock Art (external link) L'Arte Rupestre Europea ed Alpina, uno dei migliori modi per comprendere la concettualità preistorica Online ARchive project Rupestrian Archaeology Congress Cultural Heritage Virtual Heritage Rock Art in the Alps L'Art Rupestre dans les Alpes L'Arte Rupestre Alpina From Mt. Bego to Austrian Alps, all Alpine Valleys show prehistorics engraved rocks

17. Rock Art / Petroglyphs - Mexico - Homepage The entry page to Rock Art / petroglyphs Mexico Web site. Investigation based in Mexico's and other countries, study of the Archeological richness, concerning Rock Art. http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9642/Petroglyphs.html

INTRODUCTIONDECODING C Homepage - Versión en Español RockArtNet E-mail: Dr. Rodolfo Ortiz M. rodolfo.ortiz@usa.net Saltillo, Coahuila México Updated, Dec. 2002 "The entry page to Rock Art / Petroglyphs - Mexico Web site. Investigation based in Mexico's and other countries, study of the Archeological richness, concerning Rock Art." Rock Art / Petroglyphs f Petroglyph, Located at "El Barril" Site, Coahuila Mexico.

18. Home Page For Www.petroart.com - Courtesy Of Www.eNom.com An illustrated article about rock paintings collected by naturalist and writer P.Marikovsky. http://www.petroart.com/

19. Petroglyph National Monument (National Park Service) Explore the region's 17 miles of historic Native American and Hispanic petrography. Includes operating hours and directions. As you walk among the petroglyphs, you are not alone. http://www.nps.gov/petr

Petroglyph National Monument Located in Albuquerque, NM TRAVEL BASICS CAMPING LODGING ACTIVITIES FACILITIES FEES/PERMITS Basaltic boulder with petroglyphs NPS photo IN BRIEF As you walk among the petroglyphs, you are not alone. This world is alive with the sights and sounds of the high desert - a hawk spirals down from the mesa top, a roadrunner scurries into fragrant sage, a desert millipede traces waves in the sand. There is another presence beyond what we can see or hear. People who have lived along the Rio Grande for many centuries come alive again through images they carved on the shiny black rocks. These images, and associated archeological sites in the Albuquerque area, provide glimpses into a 12,000 year long story of human life in this area. Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles along Albuquerque's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city’s western horizon. Authorized June 27, 1990, the 7,236 acre monument is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque. Petroglyph National Monument protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including five volcanic cones, hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 25,000 images carved by native peoples and early Spanish settlers. Many of the images are recognizable as animals, people, brands and crosses; others are more complex. Their meaning, possibly, understood only by the carver. These images are inseparable from the greater cultural landscape, from the spirits of the people who created them, and all who appreciate them.

20. PETroglyphs -- New Mexico's Animal Information Resource New Mexico quarterly humane education/animal welfare magazine. http://www.petroglyphsNM.org

W elcome to the P e t r o g l y p h s N ew M exico website! See the articles on PETroglyphs and the Milagro Awards , and thank you, Animal Protection of New Mexico! All beings tremble before violence. All fear death, all love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do? - Gautama Buddha SPRING 2003 ISSUE COVER STORY: Some good things are finally happening for the chimpanzees of Alamogordo . What used to be a place of suffering and death has now become their sanctuary. Read how Dr. Noon and the Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care are preparing 220 chimps and 60 macaques for their journies into a humane, compassionate and permanent retirement. Then go along with some volunteers at the CCCC to see what it's like. You'll find out, too, how you can help. Have you met the Neuteress of the Night ... Senator Mary Jane Garcia The all-too-brief story of a stray sheepdog overflowing with warmth and joy and love. Sophie's Tale What do you know about "Animal Rights" ? What it is... and what it isn't. Dogs need attention from their humans. I cannot emphasize this enough. So what do you do

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