a relatively detailed and convincin

a relatively detailed and convincing argument was put forward for a comparison of rock art with Chalcolithicpainted pottery designs from the Northern and Central regions.Chronological assignment of rock art by recognisable symbologyhaving a known period of use such as the trident in India is alsopossible (cf. Taçon et al., 2010: 344), however care is needed withrespect to the possibility of disjunction, see below. Much has alsobeen done regarding stylistic comparison between rock art andceramic decoration in the North American South-West region, asexemplified by the rock art and ceramic art in the Jornada Mogollonregion (Stewart et al., 1990). From the southern Cape of Africastudies have been conducted of the similarity in style of imagesdepicted on burial stones and rock art in the region (Rudner, 1971:61). The comparison may be carried out at the level of the imageelement or at the level of a scene, or palimpsest of images. Theelements themselves, such as representations of animals, humans,boats and plants may be compared for morphological attributeswhich are clearly recognisable, use of body in-fill and any detailwhich has been exaggerated or made visible for a purpose, such asto draw attention to a symbolic value. At the site of Hierakonpolis,where such comparisons have been tested, it can be seen that thereis significant correspondence between motifs such as hippopotami,donkeys and Barbary sheep across the media of rock art, ceramic Cware, pot marks and slate palettes with respect to overall animalshape, body-infill and specific features such as hippopotami tuskdepictions as well as chest and foreleg hair on Barbary sheep(Hardtke, 2013)