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One of the rocks in Petroglyph National monument, NM

Wadi Rum is a desert valley cut into the sandstone and granite cliffs in southern Jordan. Known also as the Valley of the Moon it has been inhabited since prehistoric times (witnessed by the petroglyph inscriptions) and by semi nomadic tribes since the Nabataeans but is best known for its association with T E Lawrence - Lawrence of Arabia - who based himself here to encourage the Arab Revolt and to attack Turkish Forces of the Ottoman Empire during WW1. He was later immortalized by the film of the same name, made in 1962 by David Lean. Today the only inhabitants are Bedouin tribes and transient tourists.

Petroglyphs written by the Hopi Indians at Parowan Gap, Utah. Symbols include clan signs and directional references. It is believed that the Fremont Indians wrote most of the petroglyphs.

Indigenous people have been carving in rock for thousands of years as a means of written communication. Petroglyphs are either images, designs or symbols chiseled, carved or scratched on the surface of the rock. Many of these carvings have endured over the centuries and are still visible today. The image on the right side of this rock depicts a round face. Modern natives in this area identify this as a Kachina, or spirit being. Research suggests that the Kachina Culture came to this area around 1300AD. Similar Kachina symbols are used in modern Puebloan pottery and weavings which helps make the connection from past to present. We don’t always know the true meaning of these carvings or how to interpret them. And maybe it’s not our place to try. We can however enjoy them for their artistry. These petroglyphs were photographed at Puerco Pueblo in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

$A large basalt rock with a carving by the Pueblo Peoples is found at the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque New Mexico,\nThis 17 Mile National Park is located within the West Mesa and has several miles of trails for visitors to walk along and enjoy this historical geological site with dormant fissure volcanoes.$

Ancient bushmen rock engravings (petroglyphs) at Twyfelfontain in Damaraland, Namibia

Stunning rock formations in Capital Reef National Park, Utah, USA. Lots of unique shapes made out of red, orange and grey stones.

Petroglyphs, Anasazi Reserve, Ivins, Utah.rock art

Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument in Utah, USA. One of largest known collections of petroglyphs.

Old Indian inscriptions or petroglyphs in New Mexico

Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Hail Province, Jubbah. Ancient petroglyph of a camel at the Jubbah rock art site at Ob Sinman Mountain.

Newspaper Rock carved rock historical monument with a large collection of petroglyphs Utah USA

Rock panel covered with one of the largest known collections of ancient petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock Historical Monument in Utah

Large sandstone cliff with ancient Barrier type rock pictographs

Ancient Hopi petroglyphs in Arizona in mesa ruins

High on a cliff face, “intestine man” Barrier Canyon style pictographs remain in sandstone cliffs on public lands just outside Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah.

Petroglyphs just outside of Albuquerque in a National Monument

A petroglyph panel illuminated by the setting sun at Sears Point, located off of the Gila River in Arizona.

$Hand-drawn rocks (Petroglyphs) in Cholpon-Ata city, Kyrgyzstan.\nNorth of the centre is an extensive field of glacial boulders, many with pictures scratched or picked into their surfaces. Some of these petroglyphs date from the Bronze Age (about 1500 BC), but most are Saka-Usun (8th century BC to 1st century AD), Most are of long-horned ibex.$

Open-air petroglyph museum in Kyrgyzstan

Ancient petroglyphs of animals at Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, Namibia

ancient petroglyphs drawings on rocks at Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Very crumbly sandstone cliff in Wadi Bani Awf, Oman. Nice for background.

Petroglyphs at Boca Negra at Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico

$Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape in Azerbaijan, Aerial view of Gobustan national park in Azerbaijan, Ancient petroglyph depicting human figures in Gobustan, Aerial view of popular destinations in Azerbaijan\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve (Azerbaijani: Qobustan dövlət tarixi-bədii qoruğu) is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the center of Baku. It was established in 1966, when the area was declared a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes and musical stones in the region.\n\nGobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve acquired national status in 2006, and Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. As of 2011, the Petroglyph Museum functions in the reserve.$

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