Rock carvings represent a unique historical and artistic assemblage dating to the 4-2 millennia BC. It is one of the most significant archaeological sites in northernmost Europe. The first carvings were discovered in 1997, and over 1200 figures have been recorded since then. The dominant theme of the Kanozero rock carvings is whale hunting using harpoons and boats. The Kanozero Petroglyphs are an important addition to our knowledge not only about the distribution of rock art among the fisher, hunter, gather populations in northernmost Europe, but also about rock art assigns and symbols in profane and sacred rituals and in daily life when communicating with other people. As such the art is important to understand beliefs and rituals of the people who lived on the Kola Peninsula 4000- 6000 y.a. In 2014 the transparent polycarbonate dome with a diameter of 20 meters and height 10 meters has been constructed. It covers more than 600 figures and protect them from human elements and nature factors. The most common and available tourist route how to get Kanozero Petroglyphs is a waterway. Thousands tourists follow to the Lake Kanozero by the Umba river.
Contacts: «Kanozero Petroglyphs» museum, 184703, Murmansk region, Tersky district, Umba, Dzerzhinskogo st. 36
Phone number: +7 (81559) 5-06-57
Fax:
E-mail: umbapetroglif@mail.ru
Web-site: http://www.kanozero.ru/
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