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Karis group of rock carvings

Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 5th-8th Century CE
Description: The rock carvings are found along the Karis main road and Ural link road. At Keris Laqrzes two stones with 72 carvings are found, including 69 ibexes and 6 circles. In Ural Thang 11 stones with 57 carvings were found. Mostly animal figures are carved at this site, including ibexes, Markhors, stupas and riders. The site is associated to multiple periods, probably early Iron age to Buddhist.
Latitude: 35.245533000
Longitude: 75.915650000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Pak-German Archaeological Mission to the Northern Areas of the Heidelberg Academy for the Humanities and Sciences
Published In: Miscellaneous
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Hauptmann, H.
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