Petroglyphs of the archaeological site of Yerbas Buenas, Rio Grande, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images.

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: Rio Grande, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Photo credit: © Nelson González / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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