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Chifeng Petroglyphs
Images carved into rocks in Inner Mongolia, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Discovery and research
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]
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