via China Daily, 05 July 2023: A joint investigation team discovered six prehistoric rock art sites in the Haizishan-Genie region of China, featuring red pigment paintings of big-horned deer, mountain goats, anthropomorphic figures, and beast paw prints.
A rock art joint investigation team, organized by the China Rock Art Center of Minzu University of China, the Haizishan Nature Reserve Management Committee of Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture, and the People’s Government of Litang County, carried out a five-day on-site inspection of prehistoric rock art in the Haizishan – Genie region from June 21 to the 26.
Based on previous preliminary surveys, six prehistoric painted rock art sites were discovered within an area of 1,800 square kilometers in the high-altitude wilderness, grasslands, wetlands and valley regions of the Haizishan – Genie area. The discovered rock art was photographed on-site, and geographic information was collected along with records of topography, landforms and vegetation distribution.
Source: Prehistoric painted rock art discovered in Sichuan province – Chinadaily.com.cn
