Archaeological Discoveries at Wadi Qarn, Taif City, Saudi Arabia | ||
| حولية الاتحاد العام للآثاريين العرب "دراسات فى آثار الوطن العربى" | ||
| Article 26, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 29-58 PDF (3.73 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/cguaa.2023.185777.1155 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohamed A. El-Tonssy* | ||
| Professor of Ancient Archeology Faculty of Arts Helwan University-Cairo-Egypt & Faculty of Arts Taif University-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper deals with ten rock engravings discovered recently at the sandstone hills of the archaeological site of Wadi Qarn, to the north-west of Taif city. Although this rock art in Wadi Qarn has been well-known to the locals in the area for many years ago, it has not yet been scientifically documented. Trying to shed light on the archaeological history of Taif province, this paper gives the full scientific publication for ten engravings which have not been published before. This work can guide future studies on rock art sites in valleys like Taif or other locations. It became clear through the study that the site of Wadi Qarn represents a great importance in the development of rock art history in Saudi Arabia. The study concluded that the Rock art site of Wadi Qarn at Taif is dated to the Neolithic Period to the end of the Bronze Age. يتناول هذا البحث بالدراسة والتحليل نشر عشرة رسوم صخرية اكتشفت مؤخراً في منطقة وادي قرن الأثرية شمال غرب مدينة الطائف. وأنه على الرغم من أن الفن الصخري في وادي قرن معروف جيدًا لدى السكان المحليين في المنطقة منذ سنوات عديدة، إلا أنه لم يتم توثيقه بشكل كامل علميًا حتى الآن. وفي محاولة لإلقاء الضوء على التاريخ الأثري لمحافظة الطائف من خلال رحلة عبر الماضي، يقدم هذا البحث أدلة علمية للباحثين الجدد لتركيز دراساتهم المستقبلية على النقوش الحجرية في الوديان المماثلة في الطائف، والتي تشير إلى أن الطائف كانت محطة للاستقرار والاستيطان الحضاري تارة، والترحال تارة أخرى، منذ الالف الثاني قبل الميلاد على أقل تقدير. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| petroglyphs; Wadi Qarn; Taif rock art; west Saudi Arabia رسوم صخرية; نقوش صخرية; وادي قرن; الفن صخري بالطائف; غرب المملكة العربية السعودية | ||
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