The Chifeng Petroglyphs (), also known as Chifeng Rock Art, are images carved into the rocks of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. These

petroglyph A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions ...

s were carved by the

nomad Nomads are communities without fixed habitation who regularly move to and from areas. Such groups include hunter-gatherers, pastoral nomads (owning livestock), tinkers and trader nomads. In the twentieth century, the population of nomadic pa ...

s of ancient northern China. Chifeng Rock Art, dating back to 8000 to 7000 years ago, is an important part of the rock painting system in Inner Mongolia and even in northern China. 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.

Discovery and research

Chifeng Petroglyphs have been discovered one after another since the 1980s. 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 In archaeology, rock arts are human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces. A high proportion of surviving historic and prehistoric rock art is found in caves or partly enclosed rock shelters; this type al ...

system.

References

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