{{Short description|Rock art}} [[File:Helleristninger Grevinge.jpg|thumb|Rock carvings of [[Engelstrupstenen|Engelstrup]] and Herrestrup]] [[File:Madsebakke1.JPG|thumb|Madsebakke on Bornholm]] __NOTOC__ '''Rock art in Denmark''' ({{langx|da|Helleristninger or Halristinger}}) differs significantly from that of the [[Scandinavian Peninsula]]. Carvings are smaller, focused on agriculture ({{langx|da|Jordbruksristninger}}), rarely figural. Some examples are engraved on [[megalith]]s or [[cist]]s, but most on small [[glacial erratic]]s. Many of these have been placed in museums or incorporated into churches (Asnæs near [[Kalundborg]], Såby near [[Roskilde]], Sigersted near [[Ringsted]] - all in [[Zealand]] - and Taps in [[Kolding]]). A few have been left ''in situ'', like the two stones at [[Mandbjerghøj]].
The repertoire of images of these carvings includes raised hands, {{Interlanguage link multi|Footprints (rock carving)|de|3=Fußsohle (Felsritzung)|lt=Footprints}} (individuals and pairs), wheels, [[sun cross]]es, and spirals, as well as ships. In addition to these, there are also some abstract or unclear images. The majority of the images are associated with [[cup and ring mark]]s.
== Bornholm == On [[Bornholm]], which in prehistoric times belonged more to the [[Sweden|Swedish]] cultural sphere, there are numerous large carvings on cliff faces - mostly of ships. Denmark's largest complex of rock art is at {{Interlanguage link multi|Rock art of Allinge-Sandvig|de|3=Felsritzungen (Allinge-Sandvig)|lt=Madsebakke}} in [[Allinge-Gudhjem]]. There are also noteworthy [[petroglyph]]s at Blåholt, {{Interlanguage link multi|Rock art of Lille Strandbygård|de|3=Felsritzungen von Lille Strandbygård|lt=Lille Strandbygård}}, and Storløkkebakken.
== Bibliography== * [[Peter Vilhelm Glob]]: ''Helleristninger i Danmark'' (= ''Jysk Arkæologisk Selskabs skrifter.'' Vol. 7, {{ISSN|0107-2854}}). Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, Højbjerg 1969.
== See also == * [[Rock art in Sweden]]
== External links== * [http://www.arild-hauge.com/helleristningbild-dk.htm Images of stones with rock art] * [http://www.sagnlandet.dk/fileadmin/pdf/Gerhard_Milstreu_-_Helleristninger_i_Pixi-udgave.pdf Helleristninger of the Bronze Age pdf-File]
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