Snippets of Information
Archeology, Paleontology, Rock art, Numismatics
* Archeology
* Paleontology
* Rock art
* Numismatics
* 2 Jan 2026
Archeology is the scientific study of people who lived in the
past through their material remains. Archeological resources are any
material remains of past human life or activities which are of
archeological interest.
Source: nps.gov
Paleontology is the study of the history of life on Earth based upon fossils preserved within rock strata or some geologic context.
Source: nps.gov
When a paleontological site hits fifty years old, it is considered
historic by federal law. As a result, evidence of paleontologists’
activities at the site are now archeological resources. Thus, the site
and its surroundings may be eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places or as National Historic Landmarks for its
archeological and paleontological significance.
Source: nps.gov
Rock art, in the form of paintings and engravings, is a clear
and lasting evidence of the transmission of human thoughts and beliefs
through art and graphic representations. It functions as a repository of
memory, enabling each culture to speak about themselves and their
origins in all geographical settings.
Source: whc.unesco.org
Rock art forms the earliest survived exograms, the creative
manifestations of the hominins stored outside the brain on the bare
surface of rocks in the open, in the caves and rock shelters. Hence rock
art is an important source for understanding the cognitive and cultural
development of the hominins right from the Early/Middle Pleistocene
period till present.
Source: rockartindia.org
The early artistic abilities of man across the world are preserved on the hard and solid rock surfaces termed as rock art. Rock art
is a global phenomenon and this creative genius of the prehistoric man
is manifested in almost every part of the world, in different techniques
and styles, reflecting different themes specific to different cultural
periods. This art form is generally manifested inside rock shelters,
large overhangs, caves and caverns as well as on the surface of large
boulders and many a time on bedrock.
Source: inhcrf.org
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