World Archives of Rock Art - W01983.bmp

AreaCode:	B III
Country:	Israel
Locality:	Chariots Cave, Timna
Chronology:	II millenium BC
Bibliography:	ANATI, E. 1979, pp. 52-53; ANATI, E. 1995, pp. 102-103
Copyright:	Drawing of CCSP
Updated:	21/01/2000
FileName:	W01983.bmp

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Four phases of engraving in an ancient copper mining area. The oldest phase, in the centre is a hunting scene, where some people with bows, arrow and daggers lie in wait for ibex and ostriches. The main scene fills the whole surface, with nine chariots pulled by bovine The human figures carry bows , arrows and one has a dagger hung at the waist. Four chariots move to the right, five to the left. Two of the chariots are attached to a human figure by a line, this may be a physical rope or a symbolic connection. On the right a man with enlarged hands and a dagger at his waist. To the upper left of the scene is a group of figures with axe and oval shield. In the centre of the scene is a Bedouin Wassum.	Animal Anthropomorph Arrow Bovine Bow Chariot Dagger Hunting Ibex Lasso Ostrich Rope Shield Vehicle Wheel

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Four phases of engraving in an ancient copper mining area. The oldest phase, in the centre is a hunting scene, where some people with bows, arrow and daggers lie in wait for ibex and ostriches. The main scene fills the whole surface, with nine chariots pulled by bovine The human figures carry bows , arrows and one has a dagger hung at the waist. Four chariots move to the right, five to the left. Two of the chariots are attached to a human figure by a line, this may be a physical rope or a symbolic connection. On the right a man with enlarged hands and a dagger at his waist. To the upper left of the scene is a group of figures with axe and oval shield. In the centre of the scene is a Bedouin Wassum.

Animal
Anthropomorph
Arrow
Bovine
Bow
Chariot
Dagger
Hunting
Ibex
Lasso
Ostrich
Rope
Shield
Vehicle
Wheel