Pictographs

Connected Sites: 47

Ancient or prehistoric drawings or paintings found on rock walls

Connected Sites

  • Kakadu National Park
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.85
    91
    9
  • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Lesotho, South Africa
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.32
    81
    5
  • Vézère Valley
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.54
    113
    12
  • Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.95
    49
    7
  • Tassili n'Ajjer
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.62
    21
    2
  • Rock Art of Alta
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.14
    81
    6
  • Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.38
    25
    3
  • Caves of Yagul and Mitla
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.63
    69
    6
    Cueva de la Paloma: On the walls are two rock paintings, one of two anthropomorphic figures and the second of a dove; Cueva de los Machines: This cave has many red rock paintings illustrating a face, feline designs, corn, aquatic patterns and images of hands. (AB ev)
  • The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
    Inscribed: 2024
    1.59
    9
    3
    "Diepkloof 2 is recognised for its rock art." (AB ev) (they're paintings, see link)
    See www.rockartportal.org
  • Chief Roi Mata's Domain
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.16
    20
    5
  • Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.81
    35
    7
  • Matobo Hills
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.20
    44
    2
    "The Matobo Hills have one of the highest concentrations of rock art in Southern Africa dating back at least 13,000 years. The paintings illustrate evolving artistic styles and also socio-religious beliefs. " (OUV)
  • Desembarco del Granma National Park
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.89
    20
    4
    pre-pottery making culture (ceremonial squares, dozens of archeological sites, petroglyphs, pictographs, etc.). (Nom file)
  • Cueva de las Manos
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.49
    30
    9
    "paintings on the rock shelters and cave" (AB ev)
  • Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2025
    2.73
    6
    2

    The Machemba rock shelter is covered with geometric rock art paintings dated to the Stone Age. (ICOMOS ev)
  • Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.54
    86
    7
    "The role of the rapids is given further depth by the existence of prehistoric rock paintings close to the mill, no doubt intended to bring good fortune in harvesting the rich fish stocks of the rapids" (AB ev)
  • Uluru
    Uluru
    Australia
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.39
    140
    6
  • Twyfelfontein
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.35
    74
    5
    There are six shelters with painted images (AB ev)
  • Tsodilo
    Tsodilo
    Botswana
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.08
    20
    11
  • Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
    Inscribed: 2018
    3.00
    43
    5
    Puente Colosal in the component site of Zapotitlán-Cuicatlán is a tunnel formed by rock erosion, along which paintings have been discovered. Cueva de las Manitas in also in the Zapotitlán-Cuicatlán component (1200-1550 CE) is another rock shelter, where cave art illustrates several motifs related to humans and animals.
  • Tadrart Acacus
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.69
    6
    1
  • Serra da Capivara
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.11
    12
    6
    "Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with rock paintings, some more than 25,000 years old." (OUV)
  • Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.72
    21
    4
  • Rock Islands
    Inscribed: 2012
    4.00
    31
    6
    Ulong pictographs (AB ev)
  • Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.09
    99
    13
  • Rapa Nui
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.49
    110
    13
    Cave of the Men Eatresses
  • Quebrada de Humahuaca
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.14
    62
    5
    "pictographs in black, white and red"
    See www.arqueotur.org
  • Qhapaq Ñan
    Qhapaq Ñan
    Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.79
    180
    9
    Finca de Chañaral Site (CH-PF-34/CS-2010) - "There is a set of panels with paintings or pictographs, covering almost the entire length of the narrows (about 2km). The designs are made with red paint on the rocky outcropping that forms the narrows, on both of its sides. They measure between 2 and 20 metres high. The motifs are varied: anthropomorphism, zoomorphism, abstracts, geometrics, masks, etc. There are approximately 200 motifs, arranged jointly or isolated." (Nom File)
  • Purnululu National Park
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.84
    16
    4
    over 200 sites of rock art in the park
  • Pimachiowin Aki
    Inscribed: 2018
    2.90
    4
    2
    Over a hundred pictographs have been recorded at thirty locations (AB ev)
  • Phu Phrabat
    Phu Phrabat
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.71
    34
    5
    as seen in many rock shelters
  • Niah Caves
    Niah Caves
    Malaysia
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.71
    24
    5
    rock paintings in the Painted Cave
  • Maymand
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.47
    18
    4
    Karaftū Cave: "One of the important attractions of the site is the pictographs (showing human, animal and plant designs)." (nom file)
  • Krzemionki prehistoric flint mines
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.68
    66
    6
    "Neolithic charcoal drawing", "There are forty pictograms and most of them depict irregular black signs -it is possible these are traces of torches which were rubbed against the wall after having burnt out. But it is worth noting that a few pictograms are not just random marks ... the best-known pictogram from Krzemionki is an anthropomorph" (see link)
    See www.researchgate.net
  • Kondoa
    Tanzania
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.39
    16
    7
  • Greater Blue Mountains
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.19
    197
    15
    Wollemi
  • Göbekli Tepe
    Inscribed: 2018
    3.77
    68
    6
    Many of the pillars are decorated with abstract, enigmatic pictograms and carved animal reliefs. (wiki)
  • Gedeo Cultural landscape
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.06
    11
    2
    "Two prehistoric rock art sites are also present in the property and their images reflect pastoral communities, perhaps precursors of those who created the steles." (AB ev)
  • Decorated cave of Pont d'Arc
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.44
    115
    8
    the most remarkable features of the cave are pictorial drawings (AB ev)
  • Chongoni Rock Art
    Inscribed: 2006
    1.49
    13
    3
  • Inscribed: 2018
    2.53
    2
    1
  • Camino Real
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.61
    136
    8
    Cave of Ávalos - rock paintings, and many of the around ninety images depict horsemen and lassoed quadrupeds; Cave of Las Mulas de Molino This cave has an extensive group of paintings with black pigment. (AB ev)
  • Atapuerca
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.31
    106
    7
    Galeria del Silex
  • Altamira Cave
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.32
    146
    9
  • Los Glaciares
    Los Glaciares
    Argentina
    Inscribed: 1981
    4.35
    116
    7
  • Ennedi Massif
    Inscribed: 2016
    4.06
    6
    2
    "The polychromy of the paintings and the engravings denotes refined techniques. Most of the rock walls were painted or engraved when cattle and sheep farming was practiced" (AB ev)
  • Los Alerces National Park
    Inscribed: 2017
    3.68
    23
    4
    next to Villa Futalaufquen