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Petroglyph

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peckedverb(ambitransitive) To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
pictographsnounA picture that represents a word or an idea.
petroglyphynounThe process of, or study of, carving petroglyphs
petrogramnoun(archaeology) A painting on rock, especially one made in prehistoric times.
petrosomatoglyphnoun(archaeology) An impression of part of a human or animal body incised in rock
petrified carpentrynoun(archaeology) The presence in stonework architecture of designs that originated in carved wooden structures.
petrospherenoun(archaeology) Any roughly spherical artefact made of stone.
petralogynounArchaic form of petrology. [(geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.]
artifactnounAn object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
graffitinoun(chiefly uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
dipintonoun(archaeology, epigraphy) a sketched or painted (as opposed to engraved) inscription.
objective piecenoun(archaeology) The initial piece of stone from which a tool is made.
portable artnoun(archaeology) Small pieces of prehistoric art that could be carried, as opposed to art applied to walls or cliffs, for example.
paleoartnounArt that depicts subjects related to paleontology.
menhirnoun(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.
archaeosurfacenoun(geology) A prehistoric surface
cave-paintingnounAlternative form of cave painting. [(uncountable) The activity of applying pigments to the interior surfaces of caves to create images, especially when carried out in prehistoric times.]
paleodermatoglyphicsnounAncient dermatoglyphics
paleostructurenoun(geology) ancient structure
cave paintingnoun(uncountable) The paintings resulting from this activity regarded collectively, especially if prehistoric; cave art; (countable) an individual painting of this type.

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