Daegokri Rock Carvings
Daegokri, Daesan-myeon, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province
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Rock carvings (petroglyphs) are images of symbols, objects, or animals that prehistoric people carved into rock faces or cave walls, generally considered the result of shamanistic acts seeking agricultural abundance and fertility. The Daegokri rock carvings are incised into the cliff face near the summit of a hill called Bonghwangdae, and they are the only prehistoric petroglyphs in the Honam region. Located at two spots, each measuring about 1–2 m, they depict geometric patterns in vertical or horizontal symmetry. Although heavily worn, the carvings appear to represent human or animal faces. First reported to academia in 1991, they are very important material for understanding prehistoric culture in the Jeonbuk region.