Abstract

Author:
Lifeng Zhu

Doi: 10.7508/jra.01.2025.24.36

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Utilizing existing archaeological surveys and research findings, this study organizes and analyzes the distribution and image types of human-faces petroglyphs in the Xiliao River Basin, using the known archaeological periods as a reference system. By integrating the structural characteristics and stylistic features of the human-faces petroglyphs images with the relevance to archaeological remains, and employing a comprehensive comparative method using archaeological materials and iconography, this study conducts a horizontal comparative study on the main types of archaeological materials and human-faces petroglyphs in the Xiliao River Basin. It establishes a preliminary chronological scale, organizes the main stylistic types for each period, and attempts to establish a chronological and spatial framework for the development and evolution of human-faces petroglyphs from the Neolithic period to the historical period in the Xiliao River Basin, conducting indirect periodization and classification research.

KEYWORDS
Rock Art, Iconography, Archaeology, Human-Faces Petroglyphs, Types