Petroglyph vs Petrograph - What's the difference?
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Petroglyph is a related term of petrograph. As nouns the difference between petroglyph and petrograph is that petroglyph is (archaeology) a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times while petrograph is drawing, writing or inscription on stone, as a painting on a cave wall.
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petroglyph Noun
( en noun)
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
* 1998', Henri-Paul Francfort, ''17: Central Asian '''petroglyphs : between Indo-Iranian and shamanistic interpretations'', 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'', 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
* petroglyphic
* petroglyphy
Related terms
* geoglyph
See also
* pictograph
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petrograph English
Noun
( en noun)
Drawing, writing or inscription on stone, as a painting on a cave wall.
Related terms
* petroglyph
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