Abstract
During the course of its study of Kharga Oasis, the North Kharga Oasis Survey (NKOS) has discovered several examples of petroglyphs inscribed on the local sandstone.1 While some rock art sites lie in the main body of the oasis, the majority are located in its western part, in the area of the Darb Ain Amur the route that connected Kharga to Dakhla, via the mini-oasis of Umm el-Dabadib (fi g. 1). Although the survey of this area is by no means complete, NKOS has so far recorded rock art sites of all periods, from the prehistoric onward.2 A wide variety of motifs are found in this part of the oasis, including representations of animals, boats, humans, geometric designs, inscriptions (hieroglyphic and later). Some of the deities of Pharaonic Egypt, notably Seth, Amun, and an image of Tawesret are also present. At the time of writing this article none of the Predynastic rock art panels have been published and there is more exploration, recording, and research of the rock art yet to be carried out. Thus, in this article I will present a selection of panels from fi ve out of the 17 plus rock art sites
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