Angono-Binangonan Petroglyphs
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The Angono-Binangonan Petroglyphs are a prehistoric rock art site in the Philippines featuring ancient engravings believed to be the oldest known artworks in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angono-Binangonan Petroglyphs canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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rock art site ⓘ |
| access | tunnel through a hill ⓘ |
| artTechnique |
incising
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pecking ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
vandalism
ⓘ
weathering ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
protective viewing deck
ⓘ
restricted access to rock face ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence of early human settlement in Rizal
ⓘ
important site for Philippine prehistory studies ⓘ |
| depicts |
animal figures
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geometric shapes ⓘ human figures ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Carlos V. Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| estimatedAge | circa 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
petroglyphs
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rock engravings ⓘ |
| height | approximately 8 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Landmark of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | petroglyph ⓘ |
| length | approximately 63 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angono
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Binangonan NERFINISHED ⓘ Calabarzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Luzon ⓘ Rizal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rock shelter ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| near |
Angono
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Binangonan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFigures | over 120 ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest-facing ⓘ |
| period | Late Neolithic ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
oldest known artworks in the Philippines
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oldest known rock art in the Philippines ⓘ |
| surface | rock wall ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeList | UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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