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Pictographs are Native American paintings on rocks whereas petroglyphs are carvings into rock. The petroglyphs are made with stone tools and the symbols have withstood the length of history and can be easily viewed in many areas around the world.

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Pictographs are images or symbols painted or drawn on a surface, while petroglyphs are images or symbols carved or scratched onto a rock surface. Pictographs are usually created with pigments like paint, while petroglyphs are made by removing or abrading the rock surface to create the image.

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