petroglyph sites
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Petroglyph National Monument
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Located in the western outskirts of Albuquerque, Petroglyph National Monument is one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America. It contains 17 miles of volcanic rock escarpment with over 25,000 petroglyph images.
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Wolfe Ranch Petroglyphs
Arches NP, Utah
c. 1650-c. 1850
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Uluru
Petermann, NT, Australia
A massive sandstone rock in central Australia, sacred to the native Anangu people.
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Alta Rock Carvings
Norway
4200-500 BCE
Dating from 4200 to 500 BCE, the petroglyphs at Alta are an important record of prehistoric life near the Arctic Circle.
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Fuerte de Samaipata
Samaipata, Bolivia
A unique archaeological site in the mountains of central Bolivia, El Fuerte de Samaipata is a stone hill carved with a wide variety of animal and geometric figures.
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Temani Pesh-wa Petroglyph Trail
Washington
Located along the Columbia River Gorge in Washington, Columbia Hills State Park is home to a remarkable collection of Native American rock art, displayed along the Temani Pesh-wa Petroglyph Trail.
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Nazca Lines
Peru
200 BCE-600 CE
A high plateau in southern Peru is home to the remarkable Nazca Lines - giant earth drawings of a hummingbird, monkey, spider, lizard, and other shapes created between 200 BCE and 600 CE.
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Rapa Nui National Park
Chile
This remote island in the South Pacific is home to the famously intriguing moai statues, which were carved by Polynesian settlers between about 400 and 1500 AD.
- Carnarvon Petroglyphs Australia, Australia
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Lascaux Caves
Montignac, France
A famous cave complex in southwest France, the Lascaux Caves contain some of the oldest and finest prehistoric art in the world. The paintings, which mainly depict majestic animals, are around 17,000 years old.
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Peterborough Petroglyphs
Ontario, Canada
A remarkable collection of over 900 images of animals, humans and symbols carved in crystalline limestone between 900 and 1400.
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Coa Valley Rock Art
Portugal
22,000-10,000 BC
Discovered in the 1990s, this is one of the most important collections of prehistoric rock art in the world. It has been designated a World Heritage Site.
