petroglyph
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”). By surface analysis, petro- + glyph
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/, /ˈpɛ.tɹəʊˌɡlɪf/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/, /ˈpɛ.tɹoʊˌɡlɪf/
- Hyphenation: pe‧tro‧glyph
Noun[edit]
petroglyph (plural petroglyphs)
- (archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
- 1998, Henri-Paul Francfort, “17: Central Asian petroglyphs: between Indo-Iranian and shamanistic interpretations”, in Paul S. C. Taçon, editor, The Archaeology of Rock-Art, page 302:
- The petroglyphs of Central Asia form a long sequence from the Neolithic onwards.
- 2000, Carol Diaz-Granados, James R. Duncan, The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri, page 102:
- Ninety-six petroglyph sites were reported in the original study (DiazGranados 1993). The majority of the petroglyphs are worn.
- 2001, Georgia Lee, “18: Oceania”, in David S. Whitley, editor, Handbook of Rock Art Research, page 578:
- The islands of Tonga are not known for petroglyphs; however, one of the frontal stones of a langi called Mala'e Lahi on 'Uiha Island has one petroglyph of a human foot.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times
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Further reading[edit]
petroglyph on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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