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Mwankole LVIII
Site
Brief description of site: Very low face on boulder (highest pictograph 21cm above ground) protected by small lip. Pictographs difficult to see due to height. Easily accessible, no shelter, limited view into
trees.
Brief description of art: A circle with externally radiating lines, an horizontal sausage shape internally divided by vertical lines, a few short dragged dots, three vertical lines joined at top by an horizontal line. All applied by finger in red.
Mwankole LX
Site
Brief description of site: Small surface on boulder, well protected by good overhang, among same scatter of small boulders as ZAM-MWA59. Easily accessible, visible from fair distance, no view, limited protection for people sitting.
Brief description of art: 5 dragged dots + 3 dots, applied by finger in red.
Mwankole LXI
Site
Brief description of site: Various small surfaces on a single boulder, among same scatter of small boulders as ZAM-MWA59. Easily accessible, visible from fair distance, no view, no shelter.
Brief description of art: Various dots and short vertical lines applied by finger in red.
Mwankole LXII
Site
Brief description of site: Poorly protected surface beside entrance to a small sheltered tunnel that runs into the boulder. Among same scatter of small boulders as ZAM-MWA59. Good shelter for one or two in tunnel, well hidden. Pictographs (if clear) visible from a fair distance, easily accessible, limited view into trees.
Brief description of art: Faint. A single partially filled animal figure, brushed and in red. Too faint to examine artwork properly but suggestive of similar artistry to ZAM-SUM15.
Mwankole LXIII
Site
Brief description of site: Section of rock-face enjoying almost very limited protection, slowly being covered by lichen. In narrow passage between rocks, looking directly into another rock-face. No shelter, no view, only visible to those passing along passage.
Brief description of art: 2 very fine small filled depictions of antelope, possibly eland. Applied by brush in dark red. Unusual stylisation, head depicted, rather box-like body.
Mwankole VA
Site
Brief description of site: A latge clean but poorly protected surface in a rock-face. Looking into other rocks, visible only to those passing, no shelter. Easily accessible.
Brief description of art: A few rows of faint dots, applied by finger in red. Three long, parallel vertical lines.
Mwankole VI
Site
Brief description of site: Uneven protected section of overhanging medium sized boulder. At edge of rock area, looking outwards into trees. No view but clearly visible. Overhang provides pleasant shaded seating for two or three persons but not suited for habitation. Easily accessible.
Brief description of art: Many sets ofthin parallel lines, most vertical, some horizontal. Most appear to have been either scratched on with stick of red ochre or have been significantly eroded.
Mwankole VIII
Site
Brief description of site: Large overhanging boulder amongst other boulders. Surface hidden by rock in front, no view, easily accessible. Pictographs on a part of rock at very edge of the area protected by the overhang. Shade but no shelter.
Brief description of art: Two horizontal rows of 17 dots, applied by finger in red. All faint.
Mwankole X
Site
Brief description of site: Small slightly protected surface in rock passage at the edge of the rock area. Looking directly into rock opposite, only visible to those using passage, easily accessible, no shelter.
Brief description of art: A circle with externally radiating lines positioned carefully in slight circular depression within face. Two long vertical lines and a circle with a single downward
radiating line. All applied by finger in red.