Valley of Marvels rock engravings
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The Valley of Marvels rock engravings are a vast concentration of prehistoric petroglyphs in the French Alps, renowned for thousands of Bronze Age carvings depicting humans, animals, and symbolic figures.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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petroglyph site ⓘ prehistoric rock art site ⓘ |
| access | mountain hiking trails ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected within a national park ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | European Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| department | Alpes-Maritimes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
animals
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geometric symbols ⓘ human figures ⓘ ploughs ⓘ symbolic figures ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| earliestDate | circa 2200 BCE ⓘ |
| engravingTechnique |
incision
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pecking ⓘ |
| hasArtForm | petroglyphs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | nationally protected archaeological site of France ⓘ |
| latestDate | circa 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Alps
NERFINISHED
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Vallée des Merveilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | French heritage authorities ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| nearestProtectedArea | Mercantour National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngravings | thousands ⓘ |
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
prehistoric archaeology
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rock art studies ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for study of prehistoric pastoral and agricultural life
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important source for study of prehistoric religion and symbolism ⓘ major concentration of Bronze Age rock art in the Alps ⓘ |
| threat |
human impact
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natural weathering ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
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