Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings

Between Dodoma and Arusha on the Great North Road are the Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings. These rock paintings are considered some of the finest examples in the world and serve as a reminder of ancient man in Tanzania.

The ancient art depicts the animals and customs of the people at the time. The most important group of paintings are about 30,000 years old, from the pre-agriculturalist period. Red pigment was used to create streaky and silhouette drawings.

The Kondoa Irangi Rock Paintings feature a variety of patterns, human and animal figures such as elephants, giraffe and eland as well as hunting scenes. The paintings are easily accessible and vary in size, style and quality.

Mary Leakey documented over 100