Figure Stones, (also, Figure-Stones, Pierre's figures) what are they?
What are Figure Stones? (French: Pierre's figures) are a type of Portable Rock Art. A figure stone may depict one or more glyphs or symbols (Eoglyphs, q.v.), possibly used as a mode of voiceless communication or primitive writing. Symbols portrayed are thought to stem from the palaeolithic era but can also be recognised in more modern finds. Many authenticated palaeolithic flint tools and hand axes are decorated with similar glyphs so can be considered also to be Figure Stones carrying much of the known eoglyph symbology.
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