Rock Art Research

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2022)
Published : Nov 27, 2022

THE 2019 SURVEY OF PETROGLYPHS IN THE QINGHAI-TIBET PLATEAU, WESTERN CHINA

Li Man (1), Lari Jiayangnima (2), Tang Huisheng (3), Li Yongxian (4), Robert G. Bednarik (5)

(1) College of History and Culture, Hebei Normal University, China
(2) China
(3) China
(4) China
(5) China
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Abstract

A week-long expedition of attempting microerosion dating of petroglyphs was conducted in Garze Tibet Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in western China in August 2019. Zoomorphic petroglyphs dominate the extensive rock art of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. A total of twelve petroglyph sites were recorded in this survey and empirical data were secured from them. This endeavour provides the first scientific rock art direct-dating result in Yushu and demonstrates the Early Metal Age of some petroglyphs in the Yushu area.