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Petroglyph

//ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.

    "The petroglyphs of Central Asia form a long sequence from the Neolithic onwards."

  2. 2
    a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) wordnet

Etymology

From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”). By surface analysis, petro- + glyph.

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