ROCK ART SITES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
| East Africa |
| Suba district (Lake Victoria, Kenya) : |
Scenic Lake Victoria islands harbour geometric "Twa" art as well as cupules (cup-shaped depressions carved into the rock) and a rock gong. The Abasuba Community Peace Museum are managing the sites. Visits can easily be arranged with any area hotels or contact the Museum directly on P.O. Box 321, Mbita 40305, tel + 254-723 898406.
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| Kakapel (western Kenya) : |
Kenya's only rock art site gazetted as a National Monument, Kakapel combines a variety of styles and periods, close to tarmac road on the main Kenya-Uganda highway. National Museums of Kenya. Site Manager, tel + 254-725 903404, korirdaniel@yahoo.com
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| Nyero (eastern Uganda) : |
| One of East Africa's most dramatic rock art sites, featuring a large panel of paintings in red, white and purple. To visit contact the Department of Antiquities and Museums tel + 256 41 232707, email dams@infocom.co.ug. |
| West Africa |
| Dabous, Niger : |
| The rock engravings at Dabous, Niger, include a life-size giraffe recognized as a masterpiece of prehistoric art. Contact Anigourane (conservation organization), telephone 227 983313, email: sidi@pleiades-agadez.com. |
| Southern Africa |
| Wildebeestkuil and Game Pass sites : |
Rock art sites from the website of the Rock Art Research Institute (University of Witswatersrand) Rock Art Research Institute include Wildebeestkuil and Game Pass sites. This is not a comprehensive list. Is there a rock art site in your area that is open to the public? Please contact us and let us know about it, including the website if any. |
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ROCK ART DISTRIBUTION MAP FOR EAST AFRICA |
