THE CLASSIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HUMAN-FACE PETROGLYPHS IN THE AMUR RIVER BASIN AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH CHINA AND NORTH AMERICA
Author:
Lifeng Zhu
Doi: 10.7508/jra.01.2023.41.49
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The Human-faces petroglyph in Asia, America and the Atlantic is a unique type of rock art in the world, so it is a Pacific rim culture phenomenon. The similarity factors of Human-faces petroglyphs from Amur River at Russia to Xiliaohe River, Yinshan Mountain, Zhuozishan Mountain, Helan Mountain of China, and to Northwest coast of North America is obvious. Also, the petroglyphs in above sites have many unique features of their own. Some main types of Asia were reproduced in North America points a fact that the cultural exchange and communication has affected the rock art creation.
KEYWORDS:
Petroglyph, Human-faces, Amur River, Pacific Rim, Rock art
| Pages | 41-49 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Volume | 2 |
