Rock Art Research

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2020)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.56801/rar.v37i1.208
Published : May 1, 2020

DISCOVERY OF NEW TYPE OF CAVE ROCK PAINTINGS IN GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA

Li Man (1), Shi Lanying (2), Wu Xiaohua (3), Tang Huisheng (4)

(1) College of History and Culture, Hebei Normal University, China
(2) College of History and Culture, Hebei Normal University, China
(3) Chongzuo Cultural Relics Administration Bureau, China
(4) International Center for Rock Art Dating (ICRAD), Hebei Normal University, China
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Abstract

A rock art survey was conducted in February 2019 in Chongzuo region of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south-western China. The rock art in Chongzuo region is widely distributed and consists almost entirely of rock paintings. In this survey, a large number of a new type of cave rock paintings was found within the territory of Pingxiang city. The motif type is mainly cat-like or cat face-like, and there are anthropomorphs, writing symbols and a few geometric motifs and other symbols. These types of rock paintings are mainly distributed in the Nongbu Mountain rock art sites and the Maoer Cave site. Two ideal dating samples were obtained from sites No. 3 and No. 6 of Nongbu Mountain rock art complex. Radiocarbon determinations provided two sets of direct dating results related to rock art. The results suggest that such types of rock paintings in Pingxiang region belong to a late period.