 Whales played a major part in shaping the art forms of many coastal civilizations , such as the Norse , with some dating to the Stone Age . Petroglyphs off a cliff face in Bangudae , South Korea show 300 depictions of various animals , a third of which are whales . Some show particular detail in which there are throat pleats , typical of rorquals . These petroglyphs show these people , of around 7 @,@ 000 to 3 @,@ 500 B.C.E. in South Korea , had a very high dependency on whales . 
