UNESCO WHS - Twyfelfontein Postcard
UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Namibia - Twyfelfontein - Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes has one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs, i.e. rock engravings in Africa. Most of these well-preserved engravings represent rhinoceros. The objects excavated from two sections, date from the Late Stone Age. The site forms a coherent, extensive and high-quality record of ritual practices relating to hunter-gatherer communities in this part of southern Africa over at least 2,000 years, and eloquently illustrates the links between the ritual and economic practices of hunter-gatherers. Name: Twyfelfontein Country: Namibia Location: Kunene Region Inscription: 2007 Category: Cultural (iii)(v) Unesco Ref: 1255 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.
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