Abstract
Rock art in Ethiopia is concentrated in the north, east, south, and south-central part of the country. Previous investigations focused on description and stylistic distribution of the art. A closer look at the mode of rendering the art allows grouping sites into three distinct assemblages: the northern assemblage of paintings and engravings, the eastern and southern assemblage of paintings, and the south-central assemblage of carvings. These paintings/engravings/carvings are executed mostly on sedimentary rocks (sandstone or limestone), but also on granite. The rock type on which art is depicted is not the most important factor for the type represented. Other avenues must be looked into to explain differences in the types of rock art distribution, as the striking inter-regional difference in rendering the rock art might epitomize specific culture areas.
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