different between hieroglyph vs petroglyph

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ha?????l?f/

Noun

hieroglyph (plural hieroglyphs)

1. An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.
2. (informal) Any obscure or baffling symbol.

Derived terms

• hieroglyphic

Translations

Verb

hieroglyph (third-person singular simple present hieroglyphs, present participle hieroglyphing, simple past and past participle hieroglyphed)

1. To represent by hieroglyphs.

References

English

Etymology

From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek ????? (pétra, “rock”) + ????? (glúph?, “carved work”)

Noun

petroglyph (plural petroglyphs)

1. (archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.

   Coordinate term: geoglyph

   • 1998, Henri-Paul Francfort, 17: Central Asian petroglyphs: between Indo-Iranian and shamanistic interpretations, Paul S. C. Taçon (editor), The Archaeology of Rock-Art, page 302,

     The petroglyphs of Central Asia form a long sequence from the Neolithic onwards.

   • 2000, Carol Diaz-Granados, James R. Duncan, The Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Missouri, page 102,

     Ninety-six petroglyph sites were reported in the original study (DiazGranados 1993). The majority of the petroglyphs are worn.

   • 2001, Georgia Lee, 18: Oceania, David S. Whitley (editor), Handbook of Rock Art Research, page 578,

     The islands of Tonga are not known for petroglyphs; however, one of the frontal stones of a langi called Mala'e Lahi on 'Uiha Island has one petroglyph of a human foot.

Derived terms

• petroglyphic
• petroglyphy

Translations

See also

• pictograph

Further reading

• petroglyph on Wikipedia.Wikipedia