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Urban PetroGlyphs

Urban PetroGlyphs

Pronunciation: \ˈər-bən\ \ˈpe-trə-ˌglif\
Etymology: Latin urbanus, from urbs city AND French pétroglyphe, from pétr- petr- + -glyphe (as in hiéroglyphe hieroglyph)
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Definitive Description: Population-centered semi-handcrafted often colorful and graphic depictions relating to, characteristic of, located in or reflecting a city or city life which express contemporary socio-economic, artistic, territorial, religious, political, or interpersonal communication meaning through designs that vary—some are complicated and hard to distinguish, while others seem to be obvious references depictions of people or animals.