Carschenna: the Circle on the Rock.
Concentric circles are the most represented in Carschenna engravings.
They are superimposed by schematic horses of the first Iron Age.
They show from 1 to 9 circles.
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Carschenna rock n.
2, concentric circles: notice the effect of the grazing light (photo
A. Arcà - Footsteps of Man) |
|
Carschenna rock n. 3, concentric
circles cut by grooves, and cup-marks (photo A. Arcà - Footsteps
of Man) |
Comparisons.
We can find identical figures in some European "Atlantic"
regions, like Galicia (Spain, left) and Scotland (right).
More Carschenna
- Carschenna first page
- Concentric circles
- Schematic horses and riding
scenes
- The
strange case of snow-circles and cup-and-rings (related TRACCE
paper)
References
1. ZINDEL C., 1970. Incisioni
rupestri a Carschenna, in Valcamonica Symposium, 1968,
pp. 135-142, Capo di Ponte
2. BORGNA G. C. 1980. L'arte rupestre preistorica nell'Europa occidentale,
Pinerolo
3. ARCA' A. - FOSSATI A., 1995. Sui sentieri dell'arte rupestre,
pp. 103-107, Torino
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