2006-11-16 02:52:46 · 6 answers · asked by hotlegs 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Petroglyphs are images incised in rock, usually by prehistoric, especially Neolithic, peoples. They were an important form of pre-writing symbols, used in communication from approximately 10,000 B.C. to modern times, depending on culture and location
2006-11-16 02:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by JoMama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petroglyphs are images incised in rock, usually by prehistoric, especially Neolithic, peoples. They were an important form of pre-writing symbols, used in communication from approximately 10,000 B.C. to modern times, depending on culture and location. The word comes from the Greek words petros meaning "stone" and glyphein meaning "to carve" (it was originally coined in French as pétroglyphe).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroglyphs
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2006-11-16 02:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by cfpops 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A petroGLYPH is writing and pictures CARVED into the face of a rock.
A petroGRAPH is painted on the surface, for example with a piece of charcoal.
2006-11-16 02:56:23 · answer #3 · answered by disco legend zeke 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
rock writing (carved) to keep it super simple :)
The word comes from the Greek words petros meaning "stone" and glyphein meaning "to carve"
2006-11-16 02:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by artisticallyderanged 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Petro - rock
glyph - drawing
2006-11-16 03:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pictorial depictions on rock ( simple is so boring)
2006-11-16 02:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋