Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Diamir
Period: Pre Historic
Relative Chronology: 9th-8th millennium BCE
Description: It is also called Lal Banda and it is situated about 6 km east of Ishal on a smooth slope on the right bank of the Indus scattered with boulders having petroglyphs. Here 101 rock carvings on 13 stones are found. A huge cluster of 44 prehistoric engravings covers a rocky ridge showing animals as the markhor and other caprine, hunting scenes as well as human figures with spread arms and hand impressions.
Latitude: 35.534715471
Longitude: 73.735713801
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Survey of Gilgit-Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation
Published In: Unpublished
Year of Publication: 2017
Bibliography/Reference: Arif, Muhammad.
