Yeongcheon Boseong-ri Petroglyphs

Petroglyphs are images of symbols, objects, animals and the like carved by prehistoric people into rock faces or cave walls, generally regarded as the product of shamanistic rites performed to pray for agricultural abundance and fertility. These petroglyphs consist of seven images carved into one side of a rock shaped like a turtle. The carved surface measures up to 337 cm in length and 130 cm in width. Their resemblance to the petroglyphs at Chiljeon-ri in Pohang, Yangjeon-dong in Goryeong, and Gaheung-ri in Yeongju suggests that they belong to the same cultural type, though small differences in the details of each image indicate that they may differ in date or region. Although it is difficult to establish their date precisely, they appear to belong to the late Bronze Age or the early Iron Age, and they are important material for understanding the way of life and the spiritual world of the prehistoric people who lived in the North Gyeongsang region.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산