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RUPESTRE

A World Atlas of Prehistoric Rock Art

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France · ~17,000 yrs

Spain · ~36,000 yrs

Chauvet-Pont d'Arc

France · ~36,000 yrs

Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula)

Australia · ~30,000 yrs

Tassili n'Ajjer

Algeria · ~10,000 yrs

Cueva de las Manos

Argentina · ~9,000–13,000 yrs

Chiribiquete National Park

Colombia · ~20,000 yrs

Cave of Beasts (Wadi Sura II)

Egypt · ~8,450 yrs

Leang Karampuang

Indonesia · ~51,200 yrs

Leang Bulu' Sipong 4

Indonesia · ~43,900 - 50,200 yrs

Bangudae Petroglyphs

South Korea · ~5,000 yrs

Peru · ~1,500–2,400 yrs

France · ~17,000 yrs

France · ~25,000 yrs

France · ~13,000 yrs

Cueva de El Castillo

Spain · ~40,800 yrs

France · ~27,000 yrs

Rouffignac Cave

France · ~13,000 yrs

Cueva de Tito Bustillo

Spain · ~35,000 yrs

Spain · ~14,000 yrs

Cueva de Ardales

Spain · ~65,000 yrs

Leang Tedongnge

Indonesia · ~45,500 yrs

Indonesia · ~40,000 yrs

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

India · ~30,000 yrs

Hail Rock Art (Jubbah & Shuwaymis)

Saudi Arabia · ~8,000–10,000 yrs

Kakadu National Park

Australia · ~20,000 yrs

Gwion Gwion (Kimberley)

Australia · ~12,000–17,000 yrs

Somalia · ~9,000–11,000 yrs

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg

South Africa · ~3,000 yrs

Serra da Capivara

Brazil · ~25,000 yrs

Barrier Canyon (Horseshoe Canyon)

USA · ~900–2,000 yrs

Pecos River Rock Art

USA · ~2,000–4,000 yrs

Abri de Cap Blanc

France · ~15,000 yrs

Roc-aux-Sorciers

France · ~15,000 yrs

Portugal · ~22,000 yrs

Kapova Cave (Shulgan-Tash)

Russia · ~19,000 yrs

Zuojiang Huashan

China · ~2,500 yrs

Sierra de San Francisco

Mexico · ~250–7,500 yrs

Cueva de Maltravieso

Spain · ~66,700 yrs

Grotte des Trois-Frères

France · ~15,000 yrs

Libya · ~14,000 yrs

Rock Art of Alta

Norway · ~6,200 - 2,000 yrs

Peru · ~1,500 yrs

Valcamonica Rock Art

Italy · ~10,000 yrs

Chad · ~7,000 yrs

Nawarla Gabarnmang

Australia · ~28,000 yrs

Ireland · ~5,200 yrs

Ireland · ~5,000 yrs

Grotta dei Cervi (Porto Badisco)

Italy · ~6,000 yrs

Dabous Giraffes

Niger · ~8,000 yrs

Namibia · ~6,000 yrs

Serranía de la Lindosa

Colombia · ~12,500 yrs

Coso Rock Art District

USA · up to ~10,000 yrs

Lubang Jeriji Saléh

Indonesia · ~40,000 yrs

Bir Hima (Ḥimā)

Saudi Arabia · ~7,000 yrs

Chile · ~600–1,000 yrs

Uffington White Horse

United Kingdom · ~2,600–3,400 yrs

Cuevas de la Araña

Spain · ~8,000 yrs

Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai

Mongolia · ~3,000–11,000 yrs

Kyrgyzstan · ~2,000–5,000 yrs

Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea

Russia · ~4,000–7,000 yrs

Mas-d'Azil Cave

France · ~15,000 yrs

Cova Remigia (Valltorta–Gasulla)

Spain · ~7,000 yrs

Minateda Rock Shelters

Spain · ~3,500–8,000 yrs

Pla de Petracos

Spain · ~8,000 yrs

France · ~27,000 yrs

Les Combarelles

France · ~14,000 yrs

Cueva de La Pileta

Spain · ~25,000 yrs

Bulgaria · ~8,000 yrs

France · ~25,000 yrs

Arcy-sur-Cure Caves

France · ~28,000 yrs

Cueva de Covalanas

Spain · ~22,000 yrs

Botswana · ~24,000 yrs

Kondoa Rock Art Sites

Tanzania · ~3,000–8,000 yrs

Writing-on-Stone (Áísínai'pi)

Canada · ~3,000 yrs

Creswell Crags (Church Hole)

United Kingdom · ~13,000 yrs

Grotte de Villars

France · ~19,000 yrs

Castel Merle (Abri Reverdit)

France · ~14,000 yrs

Grotte de Pair-non-Pair

France · ~30,000 yrs

Isturitz & Oxocelhaya

France · ~17,000 yrs

Grotte de Bédeilhac

France · ~15,000 yrs

Cueva de Santimamiñe

Spain · ~14,000 yrs

Cueva de El Pendo

Spain · ~18,000 yrs

Cueva del Pindal

Spain · ~16,000 yrs

La Peña de Candamo

Spain · ~18,000 yrs

Cueva de los Casares

Spain · ~15,000 yrs

Spain · ~20,000 yrs

Grotta del Genovese (Levanzo)

Italy · ~12,000 yrs

Grotta del Romito

Italy · ~12,000 yrs

Toquepala Caves

Peru · ~9,600 yrs

Northern Tsenkher Cave

Mongolia · ~20,000-40,000 yrs

Painted Cave (Niah Caves)

Malaysia · ~1,200 yrs

Ukraine · ~14,000 yrs

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

Azerbaijan · Up to 42,000 yrs

Grotta dell'Addaura

Italy · ~14,000 - 10,000 yrs

Nine Mile Canyon

USA · ~1,000 - 2,000 yrs

Cueva de San Borjitas

Mexico · ~7,500 yrs

Grotta di Fumane

Italy · ~35,000 yrs

Loughcrew Cairns

Ireland · ~5,200 yrs

Rock Carvings in Tanum

Sweden · ~3,000 yrs

Cave of Swimmers (Wadi Sura)

Egypt · ~10,000 yrs

Libya · ~7,000 yrs

Chongoni Rock Art Area

Malawi · ~2,500 yrs

Guatemala · ~1,300 yrs

Dominican Republic · ~2,000 yrs

Sydney Rock Engravings

Australia · ~5,000 yrs

Paracas Candelabra

Peru · ~2,200 yrs

Bolivia · ~500–3,000 yrs

Blythe Intaglios

USA · ~800–2,900 yrs

Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings

Finland · ~4,500–5,000 yrs

Nämforsen Rock Carvings

Sweden · ~4,000–7,000 yrs

Vingen Rock Carvings

Norway · ~4,000–6,000 yrs

Spain · ~4,500–5,000 yrs

Cavernas do Peruaçu

Brazil · Up to ~11,000 yrs

USA · ~700–2,000 yrs

Ughtasar Petroglyphs

Armenia · ~3,000–6,000 yrs

Rock Art of Albarracín

Spain · ~6,000–8,000 yrs

Campo Lameiro Petroglyphs

Spain · ~4,000 yrs

Cueva Pintada de Gáldar

Spain · ~800–1,000 yrs

Risco Caído and Sacred Mountains

Spain · ~1,000–2,000 yrs

Spain · ~13,000 yrs

Tagus Valley Rock Art (Ocreza)

Portugal · ~20,000 yrs

Gamigaya Petroglyphs

Azerbaijan · ~3,000–6,000 yrs

Trialeti Petroglyphs

Georgia · ~10,000–12,000 yrs

Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan

Russia · ~1,500–14,000 yrs

Cueva de Altxerri

Spain · ~35,000 yrs

France · ~14,000 yrs

Cueva de Las Monedas

Spain · ~14,000 yrs

Spain · ~18,000–20,000 yrs

Grottes de Saulges (Margot & Mayenne-Sciences)

France · ~23,000 yrs

Spain · ~14,000 yrs

Brandberg Mountain

Namibia · ~2,000 yrs

France · ~21,000 yrs

Abri du Poisson

France · ~25,000 yrs

Grotte de Bara-Bahau

France · ~15,000 yrs

Grotte des Merveilles

France · ~20,000 yrs

Grotte du Placard

France · ~20,000 yrs

Cueva de Chufín

Spain · ~18,000 yrs

Hornos de la Peña

Spain · ~17,000 yrs

Spain · ~16,500 yrs

Domingo García (Cerro de San Isidro)

Spain · ~14,000 yrs

Gruta do Escoural

Portugal · ~17,000 yrs

Balzi Rossi (Grotta del Caviglione)

Italy · ~20,000 yrs

Romania · ~32,000 yrs

Romania · ~12,000 yrs

Tambun Rock Art

Malaysia · ~3,000-5,000 yrs

Romuald's Cave (Romualdova Pećina)

Croatia · ~17,000 - 34,000 yrs

Bosnia and Herzegovina · ~14,000 - 15,000 yrs

Gaura Chindiei Cave

Romania · Post-Palaeolithic

Chumash Painted Cave

USA · ~1,000 yrs

Finland · ~6,000 yrs

Sudan · ~8,000 yrs

Zimbabwe · ~13,000 yrs

Nyero Rock Paintings

Uganda · ~1,500 yrs

Petroglyph National Monument

USA · ~700 yrs

Pictograph Cave (Montana)

USA · ~2,100 yrs

India · ~6,000 yrs

Japan · ~1,500 yrs

Thailand · ~3,000 yrs

Angono Petroglyphs

Philippines · ~5,000 yrs

Grampians (Gariwerd) Rock Art

Australia · ~4,000 yrs

Australia · ~1,300 yrs

Takiroa Rock Art Shelter

New Zealand · ~600 yrs

United Kingdom · ~5,000 yrs

Burkhansai Gorge

Kazakhstan · ~4,000 yrs

La Chaire à Calvin

France · ~14,000 yrs

France · ~19,000 yrs

Cueva de La Loja

Spain · ~14,000 yrs

Grotta dei Puntali

Italy · ~14,000 yrs

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