Rock Art of Twyfelfontein - Great Attractions (Kunene, Namibia)
- 13 years ago
Take a tour of Rock Art of Twyfelfontein in Kunene, Namibia – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
In Kunene, Namibia, lies the archaeological site of Twyfelfontein, home to large numbers of ancient rock carvings and paintings.
These handcrafted works of art depict a myriad of animals, people, mythological beings, and pictograms.
The art here is divided into two categories, where the oldest is over 6,000 years old, while even the newer parts are at least 2,000 years old.
The people who carved the Twyfelfontein rock art used these carvings for worship and for ritual practices.
There are literally thousands of different carvings and paintings within a space of less than half a mile.
Though some of the sites are guarded for their protection, visitors can come to admire the ancient stonework of Twyfelfontein.
In Kunene, Namibia, lies the archaeological site of Twyfelfontein, home to large numbers of ancient rock carvings and paintings.
These handcrafted works of art depict a myriad of animals, people, mythological beings, and pictograms.
The art here is divided into two categories, where the oldest is over 6,000 years old, while even the newer parts are at least 2,000 years old.
The people who carved the Twyfelfontein rock art used these carvings for worship and for ritual practices.
There are literally thousands of different carvings and paintings within a space of less than half a mile.
Though some of the sites are guarded for their protection, visitors can come to admire the ancient stonework of Twyfelfontein.