Tag:archaeological_site=rock_painting

archaeological_site = rock_painting
Description
To specify an archaeological site as a rock painting.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
Requires
historic=archaeological_site
Useful combination
name=*
See also
historic:civilization=* heritage=*
Status: in use
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The tag archaeological_site=rock_painting specifies an archaeological site as a rock or  cave painting. As a type of  rock art, rock paintings involve adding some form of pigment to the rock surface to create the artwork.

Historical artwork made by removing part of the rock surface are tagged as archaeological_site=petroglyph. Where there is both painting and carving (and/or engraving) consider archaeological_site=rock_art.

How to map

Set a node or draw as an area along the outline.

Tag it with

• historic=archaeological_site
• archaeological_site=rock_painting
• name=*

Tags to use in combination

• wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article
• wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
• historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the feature
• tourism=attraction - if it is a tourist attraction.
• heritage=* - if it is registered by an official heritage organisation.

See also

• archaeological_site=petroglyph - historic artwork made by carving into the rock surface.
• archaeological_site=geoglyph - historic artwork produced on the ground
• man_made=geoglyph - modern geoglyph