Petroglyph
Definitions
A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
Equivalents
12 more languages
العربيةالنّحت على الصّخر
Ελληνικάπετρογλυφικό
Suomikalliopiirros
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻikiʻi pōhaku
Italianoincisione rupestre
日本語ペトログリフ
Қазақ тіліпетроглиф
Nederlandspetroglief
Portuguêspetróglifo
Românăpetroglifă
Русскийпетроглиф
Svenskahällristning
Examples
“The petroglyphs of Central Asia form⟳ a long sequence from the Neolithic onwards.”
“Ninety-six petroglyph sites were reported in the original study⟳ (DiazGranados 1993). The majority of the petroglyphs are worn.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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