Sites d’art rupestre de Kondoa

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Located in the Kondoa region of central Tanzania, this site comprises a collection of rock art shelters scattered across the landscape. The rock paintings, executed in red ochre and other natural pigments, represent hunting scenes, human figures, and abstract patterns that reflect the cultural practices and beliefs of the communities that inhabited this area. The artworks are distributed across multiple rock shelters and outcrops, positioned within a semi-arid environment characterized by granite formations and sparse vegetation. The paintings are attributed to hunter-gatherer populations, though the chronology and cultural context of their creation remain subjects of ongoing research. The site documents a significant phase of human artistic and cultural expression in East Africa, with the rock art providing insights into the social organization and subsistence patterns of past societies. The Kondoa rock art sites represent an important cultural heritage that illustrates the aesthetic and symbolic dimensions of human settlement in the region.