Rock Art Research

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2008)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.56801/rar.v25i1.22
Published : May 7, 2008

SYMBOLISM IN THE ROCK ART OF SAUDI ARABIA: HAND AND FOOTPRINTS

Majeed Khan (1)

(1) Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

This article describes many of the numerous foot and hand petroglyphs in Saudi Arabia. They are represented in different forms and contexts, and occur in many parts of the country. An attempt is made to arrange them in chronological order, based on limited known archaeological and epigraphic data.