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Site History
The steep and remote hills around these towns hold some of the best preserved and most interesting rock paintings in South Africa and the area is steeped in San history. This area was one of the last places that San rock art was made and it was one of the last places that San people existed as autonomous and independent entities. The local legend that the mountain is named Prentjiesberg (Picture Mountain) after all the rock art sites found there is incorrect, and the mountain is probably named after Jan Apryntje, a raider, possibly of Khoe and San descent, who frequented this area.
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Location
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Eastern Cape
- Joe Gqabi
- Elundini
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South Africa
Location notes
Eastern Cape Province: The site is in the Elundini Municipality on the farm Craigmore on the Prentjiesberg Hiking Trail, just outside Ugie.
Access details
The trail is only open in the wet season, which is in summer, when there is no fire hazard. To see the art, it is necessary to head off the beaten path from time to time.
The effort, however, is certainly worth it. While there are smaller sites to be discovered, Craigmore is the most easily accessible and also contains some of the best preserved imagery.
It is accessible from the nearby dirt road with a 4x4.
The effort, however, is certainly worth it. While there are smaller sites to be discovered, Craigmore is the most easily accessible and also contains some of the best preserved imagery.
It is accessible from the nearby dirt road with a 4x4.
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