An archaeological team in Venezuela has uncovered 20 ancient rock art sites in Canaima National Park, consisting of both pictograms and petroglyphs, estimated to be around 4,000 years old! Located in the southeastern part of the country, this discovery reveals a previously unknown culture, even though similar rock art has been found elsewhere in South America. The artworks are drawn in red and feature geometric motifs like lines of dots, rows of X’s, star-shaped patterns, and interconnected straight lines forming designs. Slave Turned King: The Rule of Miguel De Buria of Venezuela Man and Beast Depicted in Huge 2,000-Year-Old Petroglyphs Revealed in Venezuela One area where rock art sites were found in Venezuela was near Angel Falls, the tallest land waterfall on Earth. (José Miguel Pérez-Gómez) Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later