Saimaluu-Tash - Central Asia’s Largest Open Air Gallery of Petroglyphs

Saimaluu-Tash - Central Asia’s Largest Open Air Gallery of Petroglyphs

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The Saimaluu-Tash area has the largest accumulation of petroglyphs in Central Asia, comprising of about 90,000 stones. The earliest ones refer to the 3rd millennium BC (during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages). The drawings are invaluable sources of information about the day-to-day life, mentality, history, and culture of the ancient tribes of hunters, ranchers, and farmers of Central Asia. The area is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage tentative list.

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