1. Gobustan

2. What are Petroglyphs
Pictures created by removing or carving into stone
Comes from the Greek word; petro = rock and glyph = writing

3. Where is Gobustan? Gobustan is located about about 40 outside of Baku
Country = Azerbaijan

4. Gobustan UNESCO protected petrogylphs
Dating from between 40,000 and 5,000 years ago
Over 6,000 carving

5. State of Preservation
Gobustan is very well preserved because the images are carved on the insides of cliffs and in crevices, protecting the from weather

6. Significance
Gobustan is considered one of the world’s great collection of petroglyphs because of the length of time people carved here
We are able to see the development of society and change in cultural behaviors carved in stone
Most importantly IN ONE PLACE