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TY - JFULL AU - S. Ait Ali Yahia PY - 2015/12/ TI - Valorization and Conservation of Rock Paintings and Engravings of Kabylia Region, Algeria T2 - International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences SP - 3888 EP - 3892 VL - 9 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10002938 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 107, 2015 N2 - In Algeria, the most impressive and most known prehistoric art is the painted or engraved rock art which is present with abundance in several regions. The existence of rock art in Great Kabylia region has been known for over sixty years. The main purpose of this research is to show the dangers facing these rock paintings and engravings and what are the arrangements for their protection and recovery. As every vestige destroyed is a part of the world's memory which disappears, some steps have to be taken in order to protect these historical and archaeological heritages. ER -