Saraakallio Rock Paintings

Saraakallio rock paintings are situated on the Saraakallio cliff in Laukaa, Central Finland [1]. The rock site lies on the eastern shore of Lake Saraavesi [1]. An important water route, the Keitele Canal, runs in front of the paintings [1]. There are two art areas, Saraakallio I and Saraakallio II [1]. It is difficult to count and list all the paintings of Saraakallio, partly because they are so many and varied, and also because many of them are blurred, fragmentary or have been painted over [1]. The pictures number between 50–200, making it the biggest rock art area in Finland [1]. The oldest paintings are circa 6,600 years old [1]. The most common themes in Saraakallio paintings are deer, human, and boat figures [1].