ARMENIAN ROCK ARTARMENIAN ROCK ART

In the computer database of rock art In the computer database of rock art "KAREDARAN" (created in 1991) there are "KAREDARAN" (created in 1991) there are more than 30 thousands images in more than 30 thousands images in mountains of Armenia in VII-I millennium BC, mountains of Armenia in VII-I millennium BC, on from 2 up to 3,5 thousand meters above on from 2 up to 3,5 thousand meters above sea-level.sea-level.

Overwhelming majority of these images of an Overwhelming majority of these images of an ancient civilization creation has never been ancient civilization creation has never been published before and is presented for wide published before and is presented for wide use for the first time. use for the first time.

The structure of images database includes The structure of images database includes the following sections:the following sections:

– astronomy, cosmic phenomena, – mythology, – calendars, – trade,

– mythical worship symbols and images, – the animal kingdom – hunting, – cattle-breeding, – religion (Bible), – cartography, – notion of life, – alphabetic letters appearances, – pictograms, – anatomy, – agriculture, – notes musical (khazes), – dances, – family, maternity, – sensuality, – everyday life, – love.

Priceless treasures are collected in the database, Priceless treasures are collected in the database, notions of knowledge, experience and history of an notions of knowledge, experience and history of an ancient civilization, thousands of pages of the unique ancient civilization, thousands of pages of the unique stone encyclopaedia of a biblical nation. stone encyclopaedia of a biblical nation.

In "Karedaran" there are maps of the Moon and In "Karedaran" there are maps of the Moon and different constellations, appearances of the modern different constellations, appearances of the modern alphabet letters of Armenian, Greek and other alphabet letters of Armenian, Greek and other languages, original note sings, appearances of khazes, languages, original note sings, appearances of khazes, pictures and canvas which are qualified as a creation pictures and canvas which are qualified as a creation of the evolution of mankind's geniuses, mind, actually of the evolution of mankind's geniuses, mind, actually reflecting everyday life, mentality, intellect, culture reflecting everyday life, mentality, intellect, culture and tradition, attitude of a man towards labor, good and tradition, attitude of a man towards labor, good and evil and his role and place in the Universe. and evil and his role and place in the Universe.

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CALL OF ANCESTORSCALL OF ANCESTORSFROM ARMENIAN ROCK ART CREATORSFROM ARMENIAN ROCK ART CREATORS

ARMENIAN ROCK ART NETWORKARMENIAN ROCK ART NETWORKHTTP://WWW.IATP.AM/ARAHTTP://WWW.IATP.AM/ARA

XXII VALCAMONICA SYMPOSIUM 2007XXII VALCAMONICA SYMPOSIUM 20071818thth – 24 – 24thth MAY MAYROCK ART IN THE FRAME OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ROCK ART IN THE FRAME OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANKINDHUMANKIND

ROCK ART IS THE FRAME OF ROCK ART IS THE FRAME OF INTELLECTUAL INTELLECTUAL CAPITALCAPITAL

ROCK ART ROCK ART ISIS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE ARMENIAN, EGYPTIAN, INDIAN AND HETTITIAN ARMENIAN, EGYPTIAN, INDIAN AND HETTITIAN IDEOGRAMS (HIEROGLYPHS)IDEOGRAMS (HIEROGLYPHS)

ARMENIAN ONLINE WRITERARMENIAN ONLINE WRITER

PProfessor Gregor Vahanyan

It is known, that with the appearance and the development of language the man is becoming a unique “symbolic animal”, passing a way from a biological being to a thinking one. But the reason is that the language, as an cognitive object is a developing, open, huge knowledge library of ideas and symbols. Each of the elements is modeling, projecting and means one appearance of the world, out of the edges of the human race particularly and entirely.

It is supposed, that the complexes of the rock images, which were discovered on the historical territory of Armenia, are differed from each other in a measure of mental characteristics and dialect differences of the representatives of Armenian people from various parts and regions of Armenia.

Christening in a cradle

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Creation

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Creation

“Computer science”

Father, Son and Holy

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Maria

Cognitive Evolution Up and down

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Archetypes of cognitive thinkingArchetypes of cognitive thinking

Happy family - Mother, Father and Son

Hieroglyphs usually considered to be the first step in the development of letter writing and were on the lowest development degree, as if they do not express sounds or syllables. They express whole words or parts of them and, naturally, do not submit any grammatical rule and cause serious difficulties in reading. Egyptians and Chinese implemented this kind of letter writing. The ancient nations, such as Armenian, also had hieroglyphs in their letter writing.

The Armenian manuscripts on natural sciences consist of great amount of hieroglyphs. The number of Armenian manuscripts, which reach our days, is 25 000. The greatest collection of manuscripts is kept in the Scientific Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Matenadaran). Here are kept about 10 500 manuscripts. This amount does not contain fragments and documents in foreign languages. A collection of old Armenian manuscripts is kept in the library of Armenian Abbey in Jerusalem, in the libraries of Mchitarian Abbey in Venice and Vienna, in Armenian church of Amenaprkich in N. Djulfa, in British museum, in the library of Vatican, in National Library of Paris, in the depositories of St. Petersburg (State Public Library after M. Saltikov-Schedrin, Orient Institute), etc.

Indian Hieroglyphs and Armenian HieroglyphsIndian Hieroglyphs and Armenian Hieroglyphs

Egyptian Hieroglyphs and Armenian HieroglyphsEgyptian Hieroglyphs and Armenian Hieroglyphs

Hettitian Hieroglyphs and Armenian HieroglyphsHettitian Hieroglyphs and Armenian Hieroglyphs

Universal Rock Arts LanguageUniversal Rock Arts Language

The RockThe Rock Art Art of the of the Geghamian MountainsGeghamian Mountains

The Rock The Rock ArtArt of Syunik of Syunik (Ughtasar)(Ughtasar)

Armenian Hieroglyphs Online WriterArmenian Hieroglyphs Online Writer

The Proto-Armenian Hieroglyphic InscriptionsThe Proto-Armenian Hieroglyphic Inscriptions

of Aram of Aram This challenging new analysis

of the hieroglyphic inscriptions of ancient Anatolia establishes direct links to the modern Armenian language, people and their traditions. Now deciphered correctly for the first time, the written records left to us by these first Armenians not only present a vivid picture of how they lived but also provide a vital key to filling in gaps in the history of Anatolia and the Near East.

– 432 pages, Illustrated with mapsPublished 2004

The Pre-History of the ArmenianThe Pre-History of the Armenian AlphabetAlphabet

The Pre-History of the ArmenianThe Pre-History of the Armenian AlphabetAlphabet

Acrophonia based on the Proto-Acrophonia based on the Proto-ArmenianArmenian languagelanguage

Acrophonia based on the Proto-Acrophonia based on the Proto-ArmenianArmenian languagelanguage

Armenian Rock ArtArmenian Rock Art

Armenian Rock ArtArmenian Rock ArtUghtasarUghtasar

Armenian Rock ArtArmenian Rock Art

Armenian Rock ArtArmenian Rock ArtUghtasarUghtasar

Karahunj Karahunj

Cross Stone (Khachqar)Cross Stone (Khachqar)

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