petroglyph
noun
an image, design, or message carved or drawn on rock by a member of an ancient or prehistoric people.
petroglyphic
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a word derived from
petroglyph.
Example Sentences
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Extant petroglyphic spirals show the migration of a clan outward to the boundaries of its physical and spiritual territory as well as the inward journey homeward.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
From petroglyphic expression to the art of our age, this happens again and again, obviously in context-dependent forms.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
