Location | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia [1] |
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History | |
Periods | Neolithic [2] |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 1980s |
The Chifeng Petroglyphs [3] ( simplified Chinese: 赤峰岩画; traditional Chinese: 赤峰岩畫; pinyin: Chìfēng Yánhuà), also known as Chifeng Rock Art, [4] are images carved into the rocks of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. [5] These petroglyphs were carved by the nomads of ancient northern China. [6]
Chifeng Rock Art, dating back to 8000 to 7000 years ago, [7] is an important part of the rock painting system in Inner Mongolia and even in northern China. [8] The petroglyphs located here are dominated by human faces and animals, with human faces prominently represented by the eyes, followed by the mouth and nose, and then by the ears. [9]
Chifeng Petroglyphs have been discovered one after another since the 1980s. [10] The petroglyphs here are characterized by a long history, a wide variety of categories and exquisite techniques, and they occupy an important position in the world rock painting system. [11]
Location | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia [1] |
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History | |
Periods | Neolithic [2] |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 1980s |
The Chifeng Petroglyphs [3] ( simplified Chinese: 赤峰岩画; traditional Chinese: 赤峰岩畫; pinyin: Chìfēng Yánhuà), also known as Chifeng Rock Art, [4] are images carved into the rocks of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. [5] These petroglyphs were carved by the nomads of ancient northern China. [6]
Chifeng Rock Art, dating back to 8000 to 7000 years ago, [7] is an important part of the rock painting system in Inner Mongolia and even in northern China. [8] The petroglyphs located here are dominated by human faces and animals, with human faces prominently represented by the eyes, followed by the mouth and nose, and then by the ears. [9]
Chifeng Petroglyphs have been discovered one after another since the 1980s. [10] The petroglyphs here are characterized by a long history, a wide variety of categories and exquisite techniques, and they occupy an important position in the world rock painting system. [11]