The Kaingaroa Rock Carvings
A secret site that is home to some very old and unusual rock art
The Kaingaroa Forest lies south east of Rotorua in New Zealand’s North Island. Tucked away in this forest is a rock shelter containing numerous carvings depicting canoes, wave like patterns and a human face.
Since I was a small boy, I’ve had a keen interest in ancient civilisations and archaeology. As an adult, I have been fortunate to be able to travel overseas and visit some amazing historical sites in Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Tunisia, Italy, United Kingdom, Thailand, Cambodia and several of the Pacific Islands.
My homeland, New Zealand, is a relatively young country and is believed to be one of the last lands to be settled by humans. It is a lush and fertile country with spectacular mountains, lakes, forests and coastline. It has cute little towns, beautiful cities and great people. However, with the Maori people discovering New Zealand only around 800 years ago and having a fairly primitive level of technology based around wood, bone, flax and stone, my curiosity for ancient sites was going to have to wait until I was overseas again.
