Chifeng Petroglyphs Explained

Chifeng Petroglyphs
Location:Chifeng, Inner Mongolia[1]
Epochs:Neolithic[2]
Discovered:1980s

The Chifeng Petroglyphs[3], 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grassland rock art exploration. People's Daily. 2020-12-17.
  2. Web site: What kind of thoughts and feelings of human ancestors are expressed by the hideous faces painted on the rocks?. Xinhua News Agency. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200121170239/http://www.xinhuanet.com/2020-01/16/c_1125467353.htm. dead. January 21, 2020.
  3. Web site: A Study on the Primitive Agricultural Culture in Chinese Petroglyphs. CNKI. 2011-03-12.
  4. News: Preliminary Study on Rock Art of Wengniuteqi,Inner Mongolia. CNKI. 2019-05-19.
  5. Book: Chinese Art Encyclopedia: X-Z . People's Fine Arts Publishing House . 2009 . 2083- . zh.
  6. Book: Fifty Years of New Chinese Archaeology . Cultural Relics Press . 1999 . 978-7-5010-1160-5 . 95- . zh.
  7. Web site: Mysterious graphic symbols on rock paintings need to be cracked. People's Daily. 2020-01-16.
  8. News: Research on Rock Paintings of Human Faces in Chifeng Area. CNKI. 2013-06-13.
  9. News: Appreciate the rock paintings of the ancestors of Chifeng. Sina. 2019-04-11.
  10. News: Research on Prehistoric of Yinhe. CNKI. 2020-07-19.
  11. Book: Chinese Ancient Capital Studies . Zhejiang People's Publishing House . 1985 . 978-0-644-51600-6 . 10- . zh.

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