@incollection{fdi:010077692, title = {{C}ontribution of rock art petroglyphs to the classification of the {L}op{\'e} {N}ational {P}ark as a mixed {W}orld {H}eritage site ({G}abon-{W}est central {A}frica)}, author = {{O}slisly, {R}ichard}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{R}ock engravings represent a particularly rich and moving dimension of prehistory. {T}hey seem to constitute one of the first, frustrated and clumsy scriptures that man in his desire to express himself, has entrusted to the rock in an eternal message. {T}hese petroglyphs thus represents a kind of documentary film on the spiritual aspirations of prehistoric peoples. {W}e will present the rock art within the regional framework peculiar to {W}est {C}entral {A}frica and then discuss the rock engravings of the valley of {O}goou{\'e}. {W}e will explain how the rock engravings contributed to the classification of the {L}op{\'e} {N}ational {P}ark as a {W}orld {H}eritage {S}ite.}, keywords = {{GABON} ; {OGOOUE} {VALLEE}}, booktitle = {{W}hale on the rocks : {III}}, numero = {3}, pages = {117--131}, address = {{U}lsan}, publisher = {{U}lsan {M}useum}, series = {{K}orean {P}rehistoric {A}rt}, year = {2019}, ISBN = {979-11-904380-1-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077692}, }