This is not necessarily a pic of the new find:
the other two links given on Dienekes' Anthropology 'blog:
- The Rock Art of Inner Mongolia & Ningxia (China) by Paola Demattè
- The Rock Paintings of Yinshan Mountains
Posted on 05/22/2012 5:21:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Eighteen rock art sites dating back over 4,000 years have been discovered by archaeologists in northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The prehistoric art was discovered in the Yinshan Mountains in Urad Middle Banner (an administration division of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), said Liu Binjie, head of the Cultural Relics Bureau of Urad Middle Banner.
The rock art is still clear and Liu added that they are the finest of their kind that have been unearthed so far. Among the carvings, seven faces were exaggerated and monstrous, and have been interpreted as the seven stars of the 'Big Dipper' (Ursa Major) constellation. Liu concluded that these may have been drawn by prehistoric people for worship. So far, over 10,000 rock arti sites have been discovered in the Yinshan Mountains, according to the archaeologists.
Liu said that carvings of faces found on Yinshan Mountains cliffs are similar to those in the Helan Mountains, located on the boundary between Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. They are also similar to those in eastern Russia, showing close connections with ancient peoples' migration patterns, showing similar worship ceremonies.
Local government and relevant departments have made efforts to protect the rock art in this area, including restrictions on grazing and the installation of monitoring equipment.
(Excerpt) Read more at stonepages.com ...
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In before Helen Thomas.
Zero is lower than a snake???
it`s Egyptian hieroglyphics snake face triangle
What does Aunt Helen have to do with THIS thread????
Maybe it’s a water ski ramp?
“, seven faces were exaggerated and monstrous, and have been interpreted as the seven stars of the ‘Big Dipper’ (Ursa Major) constellation”= naw probably the Pleiades
This is relatively young rock art compared to that found in Chauvet Cave which is about 30,000 years old-astounding.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauvet_Cave
If you haven’t already seen it, watch “Cave of Forgotten Dreams”.
Those are tightly packed engravings. It must have been painstaking work to do. Only religion can make a person invest that much effort.
Still though, they are very interesting in style and form.
4000-year-old navel rock art discovered in Inner Mongolia
4000-year-old navel rock art also discovered in Outer Mongolia
snake= `f`
triangle = `q`
hieroglyphics
Obama’s COBRA will run out in 2013?
Remember, you’ve got to read it from right to left. The triangle is their depiction of the decline of the Obama economy.
Looks like they lived in apartment buildings and partied in the lobby.
What could it mean?
Remember this is ROCK art. I believe that is a picture of Ozzy Osborne just before he bites the head off of the snake on the triangular stage.
Metal Rules!
Long live rock art. And art rock, for that matter.
LOL
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