Sentences with phrase «of rock carvings»

It is one of the largest archaeological complexes of rock carving in the world.

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He is their representative in the Madrid parliament, where he has carved out a reputation as a rabble rouser, a rock star who marches into the chamber wearing T - shirts with political slogans, confronting the central government with provocative speeches, holding up props - from printers to handcuffs - to bring attention to his cause of the day.

Geologically, Cathedral Rock is carved from the Permian Schnebly Hill formation, a redbeds sandstone formed from coastal sand dunes near the shoreline of the ancient Pedregosa Sea.

I'll leave the final word to Kennedy, who in subsequent editions of his book addressed the rise of new - fangled sales channels like email and the web: ««What works» does not change significantly whether carving it on a rock, having it put on papyrus by a calligrapher, or posting it on a web site.»

That trees were created already decades old, with existing tree rings demonstrating their age; that dinosaur bones were placed in the Earth already millions of years old; canyons were created with layers of sedimentary rock AS IF they had been carved out by water over eons, etc..

He states in one of his famous edicts carved in rock:

Bartenders sling drinks like the «Killa - Rita» (the Dick's version of the classic margarita) and the Ka'Mana Wana Lei - a, which features Cruzan banana rum, peach schnapps, blue curacao and tropical fruit juices served on the rocks in a real hand - carved souvenir «Dick head» coconut.

And then a sighing breeze tunneling up the side of the mountain at a craggy overlook, where through - hikers have carved their nicknames into the rocks.

Over the millenniums the pressure of this natural water - release created a diverse geography; carving landscape, dumping rocks and filling a deep subteranian aquifer with clean, pure water.

From rock - carved maps of Idaho's Snake River, to hand - drawn and painted Ptolemaic world maps predating the discovery of the Americas, to Landsat satellite images of the Great Wall of China, this colorfully illustrated history shows how maps for cities, subways, weather, and even «moral statistics,» such as crime and poverty have helped people navigate Earth — and conquer large parts of it too.

The creation of the first artistic images is usually credited to early Europeans, who some 33,000 years ago began carving vulvas and animals on rock and ivory in France and Germany.

The laboratory, carved out of the rock itself, hosts a range of research analyzing the overlying Engabreen glacier.

The researchers say this indicates an upper crust made of a mixture of rock and ice — in which small craters could be carved — supported by a more viscous mantle of ice lower down, which would allow the biggest impact basins to relax away with time, like silly putty returning to its original shape.

Carvings etched on rocks near the Nile River depict the ceremonial processions of a pharaoh — the oldest known illustrations of the kind

The glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley left highly polished surfaces on many of the region's rock formations.

The Olmec, who are famous for having carved heads up to eight feet tall out of rock, held sway in so - called Mesoamerica, along the Gulf of Mexico, from 1200 to 400 B.C..

Carved into a rock face of the Olmec site Chalcatzingo in central Mexico, a relief known as «El Ray,» shows what appears to be rain clouds emerging from a cave.

«The giraffe's stature, dominated by its long neck and legs and an overall height that can reach 19 feet (~ 6 m), is an extraordinary feat of evolution that has inspired awe and wonder for at least 8,000 years — as far back as the famous rock carvings at Dabous in the Republic of Niger,» said Douglas Cavener of Penn State University, who led the research team with Morris Agaba of the Nelson Mandela African Institute for Science and Technology in Tanzania.

The researchers focused on the planet's northern lowlands, where they observed the telltale signs of destruction: a washed - out coastline, rocks strewn across valleys and mountains, and channels carved by water rushing back into the ocean.

The age of the Chinga meteorite means that no one alive when the Space Buddha was carved would have seen this particular rock fall from the sky.

The mountains are made primarily of rock - hard water ice; the dunes are most likely ice granules coated with hydrocarbons; volcanoes probably belch methane and ammonia, and methane fills the lakes, evaporates to form clouds, and rains back down to carve out river channels.

The giraffe, one of two large giraffe carvings on the same outcrop, stands a remarkable 20 feet tall — and is probably the largest known prehistoric engraving, says documentary photographer David Coulson of the Trust for African Rock Art, who reported its existence last year.

But in April, Egyptologists John Coleman Darnell and Deborah Darnell, a husband - and - wife team from Yale University, reported finding an ancient bulletin board there, a collection of notes carved in the rock face by travelers over the millennia — including what may be one of the world's oldest historical documents.

Although the artisans» work in the Valley of the Kings was hard — involving digging, carving, and painting in the rock - cut royal tombs that descend into the Theban hills — this would mainly affect the upper body, not the knees and ankles.

After taking the samples back to the lab, the team sterilized the outside of the rocks, carved away their outer layers, then incubated the exposed samples in 65 °C waters similar to those infiltrating the sea floor at the site — poor in oxygen but rich in chemicals such as dissolved hydrogen, sulfates, acetates, methanol, and dimethyl sulfide.

Sacks's survey includes forays into topics ranging from the history of typesetting to the twisty tale of c, k, and q. (The Phoenicians pronounced the precursors of k and q in slightly different ways, while the Etruscans replaced the Greek gamma - which stood for a sound they did not use - with the crescent - shaped c.) He carefully delves into the archaeological evidence for the alphabet's origins, describing the oldest known alphabetic inscriptions, dating to about 1800 B.C., which were recently identified among rock carvings at Wadi el - Hol in central Egypt.

A recent study published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology in November 2017 describes recently discovered rock carvings in the Shuwaymis region of the northwestern Saudi Arabian desert, illustrating prehistoric hunting practices, using dogs as assistants.

The gullies are unique in that they're carved in sand, and not in the rock faces of crater walls, researchers said.

As much as we're obsessed with carving the perfect six - pack or a pair of rock - solid biceps, improving the strength and definition of the glutes is one of the most popular reasons why people who are not seriously overweight start exercising.

Squats, deads, and other full body movements will do your body a world of good when done correctly, stripping off fat and carving out a rock solid physique!

Jade Eggs, also known as Yoni (sacred space) Eggs, are umbrella terms used to describe a variety of different gemstones, rocks or crystals carved into egg shaped stones and are available in different sizes.

The deviant street style of the New Yorkers in the early «80s, teen outcasts carving out identities by way of goth rock, suburban outsiders turning pastels on their heads — the sugary, playfully subversive Sibling trio has always looked close to home, to the codes of their youth, for inspiration.

John Doe is a man who balances two well - respected careers — as a musician, Doe was the co-founder, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist of one of America's most acclaimed alternative rock bands, X, and while he continues to write and record new material, he has also carved out a reputation as a busy and well - regarded character actor.

If you've been in the desert and are familiar with canyons and gullies carved out from hard rock, then you'll know there's a danger of flash floods.

Paul Thomas Anderson seems to carve the drama out of the rock of the earth and lubricate the character interaction with oil gushing from the ground.

After running out of food and water, we witness Aron using his free hand to carve his name and date of birth into the rock.

All schools have a degree of success with Times Tables Rock Stars but schools that get the most from the programme don't rush the tables for anyone, they use it for 3 minutes at the start of each maths lesson and they embrace the fun side so the main challenge is to carve out the time to do it well and find your inner rock mRock Stars but schools that get the most from the programme don't rush the tables for anyone, they use it for 3 minutes at the start of each maths lesson and they embrace the fun side so the main challenge is to carve out the time to do it well and find your inner rock mrock mojo.

Examples of rock art representing various ancient cultures are carved and painted into the stone right next to each other.

However, the Alfa certainly has a high quality feel, even if in places it's not quite up to the «carved from rock» feel of some of the Germans.

Behind them, a green hillside climbed high in the sky, carved into fields by rough walls built out of rocks.

The park includes nearly 1200 square miles of untouched wilderness with glacier carved rock formations, grand sweeping meadows and panoramic Yosemite Valley views.

The «potholes», up to 6 meters deep cylinder - shaped holes were carved out in the rocks over a period of thousands of years by water, sand and stones.

After that, the tour will stop shortly in Tambomachay, the bath of the Inca; Kenko, the giant rock whose niches and gaps were carved in a strange way; and Puca Pucara, the ruins of a small fort.

I highly recommend taking some time to explore all of the old houses and churches carved out of the rock.

The backdrops for the drama includes such legendary places as Chartres, Rennes - le - Chateau, churches carved out of the rock and mountain sanctuaries.

Once the barefoot pilot drops you off after a 45 - minute seaplane flight from Nadi, you could spend the entire trip hiding out in one of the 26 oceanfront villas or hilltop residences, which have sun - soaked living areas, alfresco showers carved from rock, and heavenly infinity pools.

In a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia, some 645 km from Addis Ababa, eleven medieval monolithic churches were carved out of rock.

The highlight is the Buddhist temple containing four colossal Buddhas carved out of the rock, sleeping, sitting and standing.

Built more than 120 years ago the Kuranda Scenic Railway is a two - hour journey taking you past the mountainous walls of the Barron Gorge National Park, through 15 hand carved, solid granite rock tunnels, 37 bridges and past tumbling rainforest waterfalls.

An ensemble of graphic representations appearing in nearly 6,000 volcanic rocks which were carved by Waris