Location | Western foot of Helan Mountains, Alxa Left Banner [1] |
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History | |
Periods | Late Stone Age to Iron Age [2] |
Rock Paintings of Shuimogou ( simplified Chinese: 水磨沟岩画; traditional Chinese: 水磨溝岩畫; pinyin: Shuǐmògōu Yánhuà) are images carved into the rocks of Shuimogou, Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia. [3] This petroglyph site was first discovered in March 2020, [4] providing important materials and basis for further revealing the origin and evolution of Chinese rock paintings. [5]
These petroglyphss were found about 15 kilometers northeast of Bayanhaote Town (巴彦浩特镇) [6] and were named "Rock Paintings of Shuimogou" because they are near Shuimogou (水磨沟) in Helan Mountains. [7]
Shuimogou Petroglyphs were created from the Late Stone Age to the Iron Age and coexist with stone walls, stone enclosures and burial remains of different eras. [8]
Location | Western foot of Helan Mountains, Alxa Left Banner [1] |
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History | |
Periods | Late Stone Age to Iron Age [2] |
Rock Paintings of Shuimogou ( simplified Chinese: 水磨沟岩画; traditional Chinese: 水磨溝岩畫; pinyin: Shuǐmògōu Yánhuà) are images carved into the rocks of Shuimogou, Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia. [3] This petroglyph site was first discovered in March 2020, [4] providing important materials and basis for further revealing the origin and evolution of Chinese rock paintings. [5]
These petroglyphss were found about 15 kilometers northeast of Bayanhaote Town (巴彦浩特镇) [6] and were named "Rock Paintings of Shuimogou" because they are near Shuimogou (水磨沟) in Helan Mountains. [7]
Shuimogou Petroglyphs were created from the Late Stone Age to the Iron Age and coexist with stone walls, stone enclosures and burial remains of different eras. [8]