Africa's ancient rock art: Can it be saved from destruction? Take a moment to read the article to learn about MORE CULTURAL HERITAGE that is in danger due to WARFARE and VANDALISM.
An interesting thing I learned:
"Rock art comprises different forms but can be divided broadly into paintings and engravings, the latter including carvings, etchings and scrapings. There are also objects known as rock gongs, slabs used by ancient cultures for divining purposes...Indeed, there seems to have been a great age of rock art across the globe, which may have lasted around 50,000 years, and every continent has examples, except perhaps Antarctica".
The author set up The Trust for African Rock Art (Tara), in an effort to record and archive the images found in Africa. The British Museum is partnering with TARA to include the digital archives as part of its collection. The work of TARA is not over, many remote areas are left to save "before it is too late".
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