Rock Art near Afsaal
The term “rock art” refers to all paintings and engravings made by people on natural rock. The rocks on which paintings or engravings were done can be as small as a pebble or as large as a cliff or rock shelters. Rock Art was made by painting images on the rock surface with paint made from natural pigments such as red and yellow ochre, white clay, charcoal, or manganese oxide. Pigments were mixed with binders such as blood, water, plant juice and/or eggs.
Whereas engravings were done by engraving images on to a rock by removing the weathered outer layer using a single line, or carving, scraping or pecking the surface.
The Rock Art in the KNP is a key element of cultural heritage and to date about 178 rock art sites have been documented.
GPS Waypoints: 25°21'9"S 31°42'27.0"E