Traditionally, rock engravings were studied through their visual characteristics. They have been analyzed with comparative and interpretative methodologies of iconography and iconology. However, there has been a recent shift towards identifying production processes, allowing reconstruction of operational characteristics through various methods. Nevertheless, the studies of the technological aspects typically focus on the operational and the mechanical, often omitting the visuality of the outcome. In the current paper, we are using ArchCUT3-D software for computational analysis of 3-D data acquired from various rock engravings located in Timna Park, southern Israel. We show how micro-morphological evidence, extracted from the engraved lines, can decode technical trends and variabilities in a technique’s particular implementation. Then, we conduct a focused examination of one group of engraved figures in order to establish a link between execution techniques and visual considerations. Based on our results and the following discussion, we suggest the term Techné to indicate the choice of technique that goes beyond the instrumental or purely operative perspectives. We highlight the intentional choice, which designs the visual rhetoric of the engraved marks and suggests cultural concepts that contrived the procedural processes.

传统上，人们通过岩石雕刻的视觉特征来研究它们。人们用图像学和图像学的比较和解释方法对它们进行了分析。然而，最近出现了向识别生产流程的转变，允许通过各种方法重建操作特征。然而，技术方面的研究通常侧重于操作和机械，往往忽略结果的可视性。在本文中，我们使用 ArchCUT3-D 软件对从以色列南部蒂姆纳公园的各种岩石雕刻获取的 3D 数据进行计算分析。我们展示了从雕刻线中提取的微观形态证据如何解码技术特定实施中的技术趋势和变化。然后，我们对一组雕刻人物进行集中检查，以便在执行技术和视觉考虑之间建立联系。根据我们的结果和以下讨论，我们建议使用“Techné”一词来表示超越工具或纯粹操作视角的技术选择。我们强调有意的选择，它设计了雕刻标记的视觉修辞，并提出了设计程序过程的文化概念。