Paspardo warrior
TRACCE no. 6 – by Elena Marchi
Valcamonica Rock Art is constituted of thousands of engravings. Prehistoric man chose, as support for the figures, almost always a sedimentary rock, compact, reddish-grey, perfectly polished by the glaciers: the Permian sandstone. Read more
Taranis figure
TRACCE no. 5 – by fieldwork participants
Sliding into enlightenment. New fieldwork and research into rock art at Paspardo – Val Camonica
The rocks of La Bosca. A set of surfaces that we would get to know intimately over the next few days. Our task is to discover, record, and catalogue the sometimes enigmatic engravings on these rocks. Read more
Children drawing
TRACCE no. 4 – by III B classroom of Cena elementary school
This is a tale invented by children during a Rupestrian Archaeology educational workshop in a Turin (Italy) elementary school. Read more
Naquane, Rock No.34
TRACCE no. 3 – by Katalin Ernyey
I had got the opportunity to study a new rock, the No. 34 of the National Park of Engravings, Naquane, Italy and to summarize my studies about the prehistoric Valcamonica in the framework of my university thesis… Read more
Naquane rock 35
TRACCE no. 3 – by Emanuela Tognoni
The architectural representations carved on the rocks of Valcamonica are commonly interpreted as constructions: dwelling-places or temples, real or imaginary buildings.
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Vite, rock no. 3
TRACCE no. 3 – by Andrea Arcà
The Settled Ground
in the “Topographic” Engravings
of the Alpine Arc
Valcamonica, Naquane Rock 1
TRACCE no. 3 – by Angelo Fossati
The state of the research: Alpine and Italian post-palaeolithic Rock Art 1990-1995
* Part 2 - The Central Alps *
Today most of the discussions concerns the so-called “neolithic” rock art… Read more
Ossimo 4 boulder
TRACCE no. 3 – by F.G. Fedele
The discovery of new engraved stelae at Ossimo Superiore in 1988 provided a long-awaited opportunity to excavate and study ceremonial Chalcolithic (or Copper Age) sites in Val Camonica and the central Alpine region (1). Investigations at the main site, L’Anvòia OS4, were resumed in 1993 and are currently in progress (2)… Read more
 Redondo rock TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin no. 2 |
Vite rock 20
TRACCE no. 2 – by Andrea Arcà
The Settled Ground
in the “Topographic” Engravings
of the Alpine Arc
Ibexes rock
TRACCE no. 2 – by Angelo Fossati
The state of the research: Alpine and Italian post-palaeolithic Rock Art 1990-1995
* Part 1 - The Western Alps *
In the western areas of the Alps different new sites have been brought to light.
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Redondo rock
TRACCE no. 2 – by Elena Marchi
The Iron Age is particularly interesting in Camunian Rock Art for the abundance and the variety of figurative themes…
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 Côa figure TRACCE Online Rock Art Bulletin no. 1 PDF version also available |
Rupe Magna figure
TRACCE no. 1 – by Arcà, Fossati, Marchi, Tognoni
Rupe Magna is situated at Grosio, Valtellina, northern Italy. It was found in 1970 by Davide Pace, simply scratching away the moss stratum. The nearest Rock Art of Giroldo was found by the same Pace five years before.
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Cemmo 2 boulder
TRACCE no. 1 – by Angelo Fossati and Elena Marchi
In this article there is outlined the story of the road and of the tunnel that the Capo di Ponte Municipality (Valcamonica, Italy) is opening 60 meters far from the Cemmo Boulders.
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