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Journey of MankindWho were our ancestors? From where did we originate? If we came out of Africa, what governed our migration routes? And when? Finally this interactive map reveals the epic journey.  view the Journey of Mankind |
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Travel Expeditions * New Section *Bring out the adventurer in you with these unique travel expeditions, to some of the most famous rock art sites of Africa, in the epic landscapes of this ancient continent.  Visit the Rock Art sites on the African Continent |
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Origins * New Section *Modern humans left Africa between 90,000 and 75,000 years ago. We subsequently spread globally. But who are 'we'? Where do modern humans fit in with earlier hominins? Origins Archive |
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British Isles Prehistory ArchiveThe British Isles was first inhabited by people who crossed over the land bridge from the European mainland. Traces of modern humans - Homo sapiens - date from about 30,000 years ago. view the British Isles Prehistory Archive Archive |
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African Rock Art ArchiveOne of the largest online collections of ancient African rock art in the world, brought to you in collaboration with the leading African authorities on cave paintings and petroglyph carvings. view the Africa Rock Art Archive |
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American Rock Art ArchiveWith the collaboration of experts and researchers from the USA, the Bradshaw Foundation presents carvings and paintings from the American Rock Art Archive. view the American Rock Art Archive |
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Australia Rock Art ArchiveThese elegant and sophisticated paintings found in the Northwest Australia, are claimed to be the oldest figurative paintings in the world, are known as the Bradshaws, or gwion gwion. view the Australia Rock Art Archive |
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France Rock Art ArchiveWith the collaboration of the French Ministry of Culture & Communication, visit the Cave Paintings and Rock Art of Chauvet, Lascaux, Niaux and Cosquer. view the France Rock Art Archive |
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Geometric SignsIn 2010 Genevieve von Petzinger initiated an unprecedented survey of ancient geometric signs from 146 painted caves, attempting to analyse their relationships to one another. Geometric Signs - A New Understanding |
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Yinchuan Rock Art MuseumLocated in Helankou, near Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the new museum nestles at the feet of the Helan Mountains, famous for its ancient rock carvings. view the Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum |
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Easter IslandIn 1995 the Bradshaw Foundation visited Easter Island, joined by Doctor Georgia Lee one of the leading experts on Rapa Nui, they explored mysterious stone statues and rock art. view the Easter Island section |
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Ice Age ArtExamining the ‘portable’ works of Ice Age art which occur throughout Europe during the Upper Palaeolithic. Carvings of figurines, animals and tools, made from stone, clay, bone and antler. view the Ice Age Art section |
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Campeche Rock Art BrazilThe work of Keler Lucas recording the rock art & petroglyphs of Campeche, Avoredo, Coral & Santinho located at Santa Catarina island of the coast of Brazil. view the Campeche Rock Art section |
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The Pyramids of EgyptExplore how these ancient and monumental structures were conceived, constructed and decorated. Discover why they were built, by whom and for whom. view the Pyramids of Egypt |
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Indian Rock ArtIndian rock art is not as well-known abroad as it should be, yet it is both extremely abundant and spectacular, possessing one of the three largest concentrations of rock art in the world. view the India Art section |
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Temples of Malta and GozoThe Oldest Buildings in Europe are found in Malta, they are Older than the Pyramids of Egypt. Records show unequivocally that the Temple Builders disappeared from around 2500 B.C. view the Malta Temples section |
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Hand Rock Art Paintings
This section features a gallery of Hand paintings, Hands are often depicted in Rock Art, they are one of the most common elements in archaeology throughout the world. view the Hand Rock Art Paintings section |
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StonehengeJourney back to the Neolithic period of prehistory 5000 years ago and observe society changing from hunting and gathering to farming, from the collective tribe to the powerful individual. view the Stonehenge section |
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Bolivian Rock ArtExamining the ‘portable’ works of Ice Age art which occur throughout Europe during the Upper Palaeolithic. Carvings of figurines, animals and tools, made from stone, clay, bone and antler. view the Bolivian Rock Art section |
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Tanum Rock Art MuseumTanum Rock Art Museum and the Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art's documentation and systematic study of rock art paintings and carvings in Scandinavia. Scandinavian Society for Prehistoric Art |
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