Twyfelfontein

Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes contains 2,000 figures of rock carvings. The figures were created over a couple of thousand years before 1000 AD. The hunter-gatherers who lived in the region created them as part of their rituals. The carvings represent rhinoceroses, elephants, ostrichs and giraffes as well as depictions of human and animal footprints. Some of the figures notably the "Lion Man" depict the transformation of humans into animals.

In 2007, UNESCO approved Twyfelfontein as Namibia's first World Heritage Site.

Year Decision Comments
2007 Inscribed Reasons for inscription

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