The rock art of Tang-e Chek Chek in Rostaq, Iran

Abstract

Archaeology studies rock art as folk art that expresses taste, art, and daily concerns. These rock arts and this opinion have not been discussed in Iran for two decades. According to some researchers, these motifs were created by shepherds who did not attach much cultural significance to them. Rock art is well understood by researchers, and ordinary people also like it. During the author's archaeological survey of Darab County, rock art of the pictogram type was identified in Teng-e Chek Chek. There were religious buildings present to some extent, according to researchers, but none mentioned the presence of these motifs. There is a variety of motifs above, including anthropomorphs, zoomorphs, plants, geometric shapes, and unspecified motifs. These motifs are drawn in red or black on natural rock, and comprise a high percentage of anthropomorphic motifs. Clearly, there is a need to preserve extraordinary artefacts, and rock art tourism in the south of Iran can continue to thrive thanks to these motifs.