rock painting; cliff art; petroglyph
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prehistoric rock painting; petroglyph; cliff painting
Technical term in archaeology and art history referring to prehistoric drawings or paintings found on rock surfaces, particularly cliffs.
Zhè这
xiē些
yá崖
bì壁
huà画
yǐ已
yǒu有
wǔ五
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
These rock paintings have a history of five thousand years.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
yá崖
bì壁
huà画
。
Archaeologists discovered precious cliff paintings in the cave.
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Yá崖
bì壁
huà画
shì是
yán研
jiū究
shǐ史
qián前
rén人
lèi类
shēng生
huó活
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
。
Rock paintings are important materials for studying prehistoric human life.