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Werehpai in SW-Suriname at ca 10 km
east of the Trio village Kwamalasamutu
The Rockformations
Granite rocks of enormous size
on top of each other formed
cavities in which the petroglyphs were made in preColumbian times.
Eastern
entry
House 6
Granite boulders
Entry House 5
From simple
to snakelike
motifs
To wonderful
creatures, that
certainly do not
belong to the
world around us.
Often the
glyphs are on
quite
specific,
carefully
chosen
locations
The heads
are often
special
An impressive
person is the
last one to
show
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The results
In 2004 192 petroglyphs of 25 locations were
registered in Suriname.
In July 2007 this number has increased to 505, in
26 locations.
Werehpai is the only location where petroglyphs
have been found in combination with pottery
and charcoal.
Photographs
Dirk Noordam
Aad Versteeg
Chris Healy
The Future
The fieldwork has been finished and 7
charcoal samples have been dated.
The next phase consists of the study of
petroglyphs and pottery and other artifacts.
The results will be two books.