Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea
The site contains 4,500 petroglyphs carved in the rocks during the Neolithic period dated about 6-7 thousand years ago and located in the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation. It is one of the largest such sites in Europe with petroglyphs that document Neolithic culture in Fennoscandia. The serial property encompasses 33 rock art panels in two component parts 300km apart: 22 petroglyph groups at Lake Onega in the District of Pudozhsky featuring a total of over 1,200 figures and 3,411 figures in 11 groups by the White Sea in the District of Belomorsky. The rock art figures at Lake Onega mostly represents birds, animals, half human and half animal figures as well as geometric shapes that may be symbols of the moon and the sun. The petroglyphs of the White Sea are mostly composed of carvings depicting hunting and sailing scenes including their related equipment as well as animal and human footprints. They show significant artistic qualities and testify to the creativity of the Stone Age. The petroglyphs are associated with sites including settlements and burial grounds.
奥涅加湖和白海的岩刻
奥涅加湖和白海的岩刻包含了位于俄罗斯卡累利阿共和国境内4500幅新石器时代的岩刻，距今约6000-7000年，是欧洲最大的岩刻遗址之一。其岩刻记录了芬诺斯堪底亚地区新石器时代文化。申报的系列遗产包括33处岩刻遗址，分布在相距300公里的两地：22处位于普多日区的奥涅加湖（共1200余幅图案），11处位于白海城区的白海（共3411幅图案）。奥涅加湖的岩刻图案大部分是鸟类、动物、半人半兽象，以及可能象征月亮和太阳的几何形状。白海的岩刻大多描绘狩猎和航海场景，包括相关工具以及动物和人类的脚印。它们显示出非凡的艺术品质，展现了石器时代居民的创造力。这些岩刻与定居点和墓地等遗址有关。
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1654
1654-001 Petroglyphs of the Lake Onega- 1654-002 Petroglyphs of the White Sea
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