Comments on: 5 best places to see ancient rock art

By: deirdre beecher

deirdre beecher — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:14:49 +0000

I’d like to add the Bradshaw style of rock art from the Kimberly in Western Australia to the list. These elegant dancing figures really are stunning. Most are painted under rock overhangs in canyons in the Kimberly. The local aborignes have a very strong tradition that the paintings are not by their ancestors. Indeed as ocean going boats and in one famous example horned deer are dipicted the paintings are believed to have been the work of a sea going civilsation based in Indonesia. Although the body shapes on the images, the boab trees flourising in the region, and the belief of the local peoples that the bradshaw people were the ones who introduced yams to their ancestors, you can’t help wondering if they were of african origin. Regardless of who painted them or how long ago they are wonderful pieces of art. The Kimberly region itself is absolutely stunning. There is nothing like sleeping in you swag bag, under the stars after a hard days bradshaw hunting. I would recommend http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/bradshaws/ to investigate furthur

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:52:11 +0000

Heaps of rock-art in Scandinavia as well, like these in Alta – http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/352

By: teri burkman

teri burkman — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:52:39 +0000

I have come across many small rocks found between Arkansas , Oahklahoma, California( the Motherlode), which I have finally realized they had more than one face on them. Can you tell where and when they were formed. And if by natural or by someone hundreds of years ago.

By: Following Van Gogh Through Europe

Following Van Gogh Through Europe — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:05:30 +0000

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By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:21:26 +0000

oops

http://www.genesispark.org/genpark/ancient/ancient.htm

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:20:00 +0000

You missed the V-V Heritage Site in Arizona.

Also, here are some more ancient depictions of extinct animals you may enjoy.

By: David Page

David Page — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:44:14 +0000

Mother Earth judges no one, Sam.

By: Sam Leader

Sam Leader — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:30:49 +0000

As the breast-feeding mother of a 12 year old boy, I’m deeply personally offended by this article.

By: David Page

David Page — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:02:44 +0000

Hi Julie.

His interests run much more toward the consistency of sand and the varying colors and shapes of pebbles.

By: Cornelius Aesop

Cornelius Aesop — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:43:23 +0000

I remember learning about the Chauvet Cave in art class while in high school, I don’t recall much more then the picture itself. I would add the Nazca lines in Peru, I only saw one example located in Paracas but still pretty amazing to see because of its size. These aren’t as old as some of your other suggestions but it is a form of ancient rock art.