pictograph
noun
pic·to·graph
ˈpik-tə-ˌgraf 
1
: an ancient or prehistoric drawing or painting on a rock wall
2
: one of the symbols belonging to a pictorial graphic system
3
: a diagram representing statistical data by pictorial forms
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Hang out at the famous black sand beach or meander the six miles of trails through ancient sites and pictographs.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Understanding that motifs from seals are directly related to the pictographs that would eventually lay the foundation for the first writing system shows how meaning was transferred from motifs to script, the study authors said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Participants also can join field trips to Mine Wash and pictograph and petroglyph sites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The pictographs date back 10,000 years, and although many are on private property and off-limits to visitors, tours are available at the nearby Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Understanding that motifs from seals are directly related to the pictographs that would eventually lay the foundation for the first writing system shows how meaning was transferred from motifs to script, the study authors said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Participants also can join field trips to Mine Wash and pictograph and petroglyph sites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The pictographs date back 10,000 years, and although many are on private property and off-limits to visitors, tours are available at the nearby Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Pictograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pictograph. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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pictograph
noun
pic·to·graph
ˈpik-tə-ˌgraf
1
: an ancient or prehistoric drawing or painting on a rock wall
2
: one of the symbols of a system of picture writing
3
: a diagram representing statistical information by pictures which can be varied in color, size, or number to indicate change
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