The rock engravings at Twijfelfontein date back to the
early stone age, about 6000 years old. Unlike most prehistoric
art sites in Africa, these aren't paintings but engravings in
sandstone. 2 circular walks have been laid out here. Local people
are the guides.
There are 2500 engravings recorded at Twijfelfontein. Some of them are copies made in the 19th century but most of them are 5000-6000 years old made by bushman. A lot of the engravings represent animals like the giraffe, zebra and rhino. There is also a unidentified antelope, maybe an extinct animal. It is remarkable that a lot of animals don't have hoofs or paws but footprints. There are also some footprints of human beings. Some engravings represent abstract patterns and look like maps with waterholes.
We could imagine that the bushman used these engravings for education purposes. But why are the footprints there? Just humor? To deceive the archeologists?
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