petroglyphicadj.
/ˌpɛtrə(ʊ)ˈɡlɪfɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɛtrəˈɡlɪfɪk/ Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology.
Belonging to or of the nature of a petroglyph.
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1882 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. IV. (Suppl.) 718/2 Petroglyphic, pertaining to or characterized by petroglyphy; as, a petroglyphic inscription.
1925 Amer. Anthropologist 27 90 The petroglyphic and pictographic art of the upper Columbia River.
1975 B. Hill & R. Hill Indian Petroglyphs of Pacific Northwest v. 233 This would seem to be an arbitrary feature and may therefore be listed as a trait of the petroglyphic complex.
1994 Kindred Spirit Autumn 34/1 A petroglyphic record on a huge slab of stone called Prophecy Rock is a Hopi version of the Ten Commandments.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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