Celtic petroglyphs

Prehistoric Cochno Stone unearthed near housing estate The decoration occurs as a petroglyph on natural boulders and outcrops, and on megaliths such as the slab cists, stone circles, and passage graves. They are found mainly in Northern England, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, North West Spain, North West Italy, Central Greece, and Switzerland. However, similar forms have also been found throughout the world including Mexico, Brazil, and India - Cochno Stone, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Celtic mythology does not propose a single version or description of the creation as a whole, as other religions and mythologies do, but a few Celtic myths mention that heaven and earth was created by giants, considered by this peoples group to be the ancient original gods.

Geometric motifs and symbols of ancient rock art, cave paintings and rock engravings such as the spiral found at Brú na Bóinne, and the kerbstones of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, in relation to the anatomical and neurophysiological characteristics of the human visual cortex. This neurophysiological approach will test the 'universality' hypothesis, and universals, and introduce the concept of 'neuro-aesthetics'. Comparing Irish megalithic motifs and hallucinations.

Galician Petroglyphs, Muros, Spain. Laxe das Rodas is a rock art station at the foot of Outeiro de Eiroa, near the site of Taxes of the parish of Louro in Muros. Large cup and ring marks are featured prominently at this site. Its two main spirals and other markings have been interpreted as a type of almanac and lunisolar calendar.

Whatever they were used for, carved stone balls represent some of the most fascinating objects you can see in a museum. They are predominantly a Scottish phenomenon, with a mere handful of specimens from northern Britain (Cumbria and Northumbria). There are distinct epi-centres in Orkney, Aberdeenshire and Scotland north of the Firth of Forth. The best place to see them is the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh which has a brilliant collection on display at Chambers Street. However it…