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Pirchinasi Rock Carvings

Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Azad Jammu and Kashmir
District: Muzaffarabad
Period: Pre Historic
Relative Chronology: 18,000 BCE - 8,000 BCE
Description: An archaeological site consisting of a rock boulder, measuring 1.03m x 1.83m with a height of 0.8m, oriented in east-west direction, having nineteen hand impressions, carved with small and refined tools. Pecking technique has been used in carving hand impressions.
Latitude: 34.387555556
Longitude: 73.556111111
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Survey and Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Northern Areas of Pakistan
Published In: Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, QAU, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
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