Rock Carvings in Tanum Wikipedia

Rock Carvings in Tanum Wikipedia

Tanumshede 2005 rock carvings 5
Tanumshede 2005 rock carvings 5

The flat rock of Vitlycke close up. With a large ship , some smaller boats, and a man with long arms
The flat rock of Vitlycke close up. With a large ship , some smaller boats, and a man with long arms

by Fred J

Ship, animal
Ship, animal

The Grieving Woman
The Grieving Woman

Birds
Birds

Boat
Boat

The Snake
The Snake

Rock carving of a whale, Vitlycke, Tanum, Sweden
Rock carving of a whale, Vitlycke, Tanum, Sweden

by Tine

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Rock Carvings in Tanum Wikipedia
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The Rock Carvings in Tanum (Swedish: Hällristningsområdet i Tanum) are a collection of petroglyphs near Tanumshede, Bohuslän, Sweden, which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994 because of their high concentration.

site
Date Common Era
-1800
Rock Art Type
Pictograph (Painting)
Rock Art Tools
Rock Art Style
Abstract,Geometric,Naturalistic
Rock Art Subject Matter
Abstract,Fauna,Figure,Geometric Shape,Material Culture,Man-Made Object,Naturalistic,Shape,Symbol
Color
red
Width (m)
Height (m)
Depth (m)
Site Biome
Forest
Ground Surface
Site Type
Site Orientation
No. of Sites
No. of Panels
No. of Motifs
1500
Condition
Issues
Physical Work