Litsleby

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Litsleby is a notable Scandinavian Bronze Age rock carving site in Tanum, Sweden, best known for its large depiction of a spear-carrying figure often called the “Spear God.”

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bronze Age site
archaeological site
rock carving site
access open to the public
archaeologicalCulture Scandinavian Bronze Age
linked to: Nordic Bronze Age
artStyle petroglyph
category Bronze Age art
Prehistoric rock art in Sweden
World Heritage Sites in Sweden
conservationMethod painting of carvings for visibility
country Sweden
governedBy Swedish National Heritage Board
hasApproximateDate 2nd millennium BCE
early 1st millennium BCE
hasDepiction Spear God
hasMotif animals
anthropomorphic figures
footprints
ships
spear
weapons
hasNameForm Litsleby rock carvings
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
includedIn Tanum World Heritage area
inscriptionType rock carving
interpretation possible depiction of a deity
possible depiction of a warrior
languageOfName Swedish
locatedIn Bohuslän
Scandinavia
Tanum Municipality
Västra Götaland County
locatedNear Tanumshede
linked to: Tanum
material granite bedrock
notableFor depiction known as the "Spear God"
large spear-carrying anthropomorphic figure
partOf Tanum rock carvings
protectionStatus legally protected ancient monument
region western Sweden
researchField archaeology
rock art studies
siteType open-air rock art panel
timePeriod Nordic Bronze Age
tourismType cultural tourism site
UNESCOSite Rock Carvings in Tanum
linked to: Tanum rock carvings

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