Meaning of the movement of the human figure in the rock Art in El Owainat of Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Inspector in The General Administration of Prehistoric Archaeology- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt

Abstract

This research aims to study the significance of the movement of the human figure 
in rock art in the Owainat area, where the human figures had many kinetic 
implications that distinguished each form the other. The movement in the 
inscriptions figurative forms is the first pillar that led to the change of meaning and 
the use of these forms as appropriations of words in the later historical stage, These 
movements in the inscriptions had connotations that had a specific meaning, Many 
kinetic implications of the human form appeared in the rock art of Jabal AlAwainat such as the movement of the hands or the appearance of hunting tools or 
fighting tools, so extrapolations appeared for scenes indicating (hunting), (animal 
restraint), (hunting with traps), (fishing with noose) and (hunting). with ropes) and 
(ground traps fishing).
The implications of the movement of the human figure were the best 
evidence of the meaning of the figure, which must be paid attention to, studied and 
worked to be extrapolated accurately to reach the true meaning that the ancient 
man was seeking, which is what the research will deal with in some detail.

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