Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan are

Petroglyphs A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions ...

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rocks located near the

Sikachi-Alyan Sikachi-Alyan is a small Nanai village on the bank of the Amur river located 75 km north of Khabarovsk. The place is famous for its neolithic petroglyph A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incisi ...

Nanai village ( Khabarovski krai,

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). The oldest of the Sikachi-Alyan petroglyphs dated to 12000 - 9000 BC. These petroglyphs have been known to local people for many centuries; the first scientific research about these rocks was done in 1859 by

Richard Maack Richard Otto Maack (also Richard Karlovic Maak, Russian: Ричард Карлович Маак; 4 September 1825 – 25 November 1886) was a 19th-century Russian naturalist, geographer, and anthropologist. He is most known for his explorat ...

Pictures of the petroglyphs (the lower group)

Petroglyphs are located on the

Amur river The Amur (russian: река́ Аму́р, ), or Heilong Jiang (, "Black Dragon River", ), is the world's List of longest rivers, tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China, Northeastern China (Inne ...

bank downstream from the Sikachi-Alyan village. These rocks are easily accessible for viewing. Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 7.JPG, Riverbank of Amur near the lower group of petroglyphs Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 2.JPG, Engraving of

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Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа МАМОНТ и какое-то животное.JPG, Mamonth and another creature Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 3.JPG, Shaman Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 4.JPG, Mask Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 5.JPG, Mask Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 6.JPG, the "Seven sisters" Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна 11.JPG, the mask of one of the sisters Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа зверь с хвостом.JPG, The beast with a tail Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа спираль ф1.JPG, Spiral (snail) Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа какой-то узор ф1.JPG, Pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа какой-то узор ф2.JPG, Pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа какой-то узор.JPG, Pattern or mask Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа какой-то узор ф3.JPG, Pattern or mask Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа круги.JPG, Circles Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа овал с узором.JPG, Oval with a pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна нижняя группа РЫБА.JPG, A fish?

Pictures of the petroglyphs (the upper group)

Petroglyphs are located on the Amur river bank upstream from the Sikachi-Alyan village. Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа берег фото3.JPG, Riverbank near the upper group Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа берег ф3.JPG, Stella near the upper group Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа ЛОШАДЬ.JPG, Big horse Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа маленькая лошадь ф2.JPG, Small horse Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа УЗОРЫ ф1.JPG, Pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа глаза ф1.JPG, «Eyes» Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа лежащая маска ф2.JPG, Mask Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Человек в полный рост ф2.JPG, Human silhouette Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Круги на камне с человеком в полный рост.JPG, Circles and a Human silhouette Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Лось ф2.JPG, Elk Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Круг и какой-то узор.JPG, Circle and a pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Круги и линии.JPG, Circles and lines Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Какой-то узор в круге.JPG, Pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Крест в круге ф5.JPG, Pattern Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа вроде как лодка ф1.JPG, Boat? Петроглифы Сикачи-Аляна верхняя группа Лицо ф2.JPG, Mask Buildings and structures in Khabarovsk Krai Petroglyphs Cultural heritage monuments in Khabarovsk Krai Objects of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance Tourist attractions in Khabarovsk Krai {{Russia-hist-stub