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cup and ring marks (petroglyphs, <visual works by material or technique>, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Circular depressions pecked into a rock's surface by humans in prehistoric times, sometimes surrounded by concentric circles. These functioned as petroglyphs and were also applied to megaliths. |
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cup and ring marks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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cup and ring mark (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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marks, cup and ring (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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cup-and-ring marks (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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cup en ring markeringen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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cup and ring markering (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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cup en ring motieven (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.VC |
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.................... petroglyphs (G) |
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........................ cup and ring marks (P,U) |
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Dutch ..... Door de prehistorische mens aangebrachte circulaire indrukken op een rots of steen, soms omgeven door concentrische cirkels. Fungeerde als petroglief en werd ook aangebracht op megalieten. |
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