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Definition: Rock art is found painted on the walls of rock shelters and caves, engraved on stones and boulders (petroglyphs), and as portable rock art. It is ascribed in southern Africa to San communities, especially the record of trance dance experiences of San shamans.
Related Rock Art Terms from the African History Glossary

Portable Rock ArtPetroglyphTherianthrope

Rock Art Terms from the African History Glossary

Entopic PhenomenaShamanTrance Dance

Related Terms from the African History Glossary

Bushman/BushmenHunter-GathererSan

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