insculturas

English translation: rock carvings

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Spanish term or phrase:insculturas
English translation:rock carvings
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

19:45 Oct 17, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: insculturas
PETROGLIFOS: Se trata de un conjunto de ocho rocas próximas entre sí en las que están grabadas unas 150 insculturas, la mayor parte de ellas en forma de cruz. Este punto se conoce como Laxe das Brañas y está a unos 300 metros del lugar de Carballa. Se interpretan como símbolos de cristianización de un primitivo lugar de culto.

¿Se podría traducir como "engravings" o hay otras opciones?

¡Gracias!
soniagp
Spain
rock carvings
Explanation:
This whole paper deals with rock carvings in the area.

http://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/11655/1/1995_Proceedi...
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Wendy Streitparth
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3 +3rock carvings
Wendy Streitparth
4sunken relief /incised relief
Mónica Hanlan
4insculptures
Anahí Seri
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Taña Dalglish

  

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sunken relief /incised relief


Explanation:
I believe this is it. See reference
Good luck



    https://www.britannica.com/art/relief-sculpture
Mónica Hanlan
United Kingdom
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insculptures


Explanation:
definition from Merriam Webster: carving, inscription

definition of the Spanish term: s. f. ARTE, HISTORIA Grabado rupestre realizado con un piqueteado continuo, que proporciona incisiones anchas y profundas.
this is more specific than the meaning of the English word, but I don't think there is another.


    Reference: http://terra.rs/en/archives/1291
    Reference: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/timon/timon.5.4.html
Anahí Seri
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rock carvings


Explanation:
This whole paper deals with rock carvings in the area.

http://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/11655/1/1995_Proceedi...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
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agree  neilmac: Probably the best option for a tourist (non-specialist) text IMHO.
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  -> Thanks, Neil. But it was used even in my link of the Prehistoric Society!

agree  Robert Carter: Your link seems fairly authoritative, Wendy. Saludos!
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  -> Many thanks, Robert

agree  AllegroTrans
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  -> Thanks, AllegroTrans
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Reference: Refs.

Reference information:
PETROGLYPHS: There is a set of eight rocks close to each other which are engraved with nearly 150 carvings/inscriptions, most of them in the form of a cross. This point is known as Laxe das Brañas ....


Interesting article: A NEW AREA OF GALICIAN ROCK ART (NW. SPAIN): SOUTHERN A CORUÑA PROVINCE
http://www.artepreistorica.com/2009/12/a-new-area-of-galicia...

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arte_esquemático_ibérico
Specifically, in almost the entire Peninsula, including the hinterland of Los Millares (in Spain) and Vila Nova de São Pedro(in Portugal). To this must be added the decoration of the orthostats of the penisular megaliths, which is rarely preserved but which was made with themes and techniques practically identical to those of rock art (painting and insculture). 17

insculpture (plural insculptures)
(obsolete) An engraving/carving or inscription.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/insculp...
noun
obsolete
an inscription or carving
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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https://www.definitions.net/definition/insculpture
an engraving, carving, or inscription

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
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