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grooved rocks (petroglyphs, <visual works by material or technique>, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Boulders marked with deep, parallel furrows. There is no consensus as to the reason for these grooves, but it is possible that these rocks were used to polish stone tools in prehistoric times, or as timekeeping marks. |
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grooved rocks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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grooved rock (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
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rocks, grooved (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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gegroefde keien (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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gegroefde kei (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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keien met kraslijnen (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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kei met kraslijnen (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.VC |
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.... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Visual Works (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ visual works (works) (G) |
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.................... petroglyphs (G) |
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........................ grooved rocks (P,U) |
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Dutch ..... Rotsblokken gemarkeerd met diepe, parallelle groeven die gevonden worden doorheen heel Europa. Hoewel er geen zekerheid is over de oorzaak van deze groeven, zou het kunnen dat deze stenen gebruikt werden om stenen werktuigen te polijsten. |
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