Petroglyphs of the Ala-Tei Mountain (New Discoveries of Rock Art in the Upper Reaches of the Yenisey River)

• Published in: Археология Евразийских степей
• Main Authors: Igor A. Bondar, Ekaterina N. Lenkova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: State institution «Tatarstan Аcademy of Sciences» 2021
• Subjects: archaeology; central asia; southern siberia; tuva; yenisei; western sayans; ala-tei; bronze age; scythian period; hunno-sarmatian time; ancient turkic period; tagar culture; petroglyphs; scythian-siberian animal style; mongol-transbaikal style; sanctuary; ancient magic; astral symbols; CC1-960; Tuva; Yenisey; Tagar culture; yenisey river; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.24852/2587-6112.2021.6.54.68; https://doaj.org/article/a9b94fe72d6b46a0bf07f8cdd3da3ac7

The article introduces into scientific discourse the new petroglyphs of the Ulug-Khem Depression in the Republic of Tuva. The main focus of research is a new monument of rock art - the sanctuary of the Ala-Tei sacred mountain. Rock images from Ala-Tei have many direct analogies in the rock art of Tu...