Abstract

Author:
S. Terguunbayar (Terigenbayaner), Xia Luo

Doi: 10.7508/jra.02.2024.06.17

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Since the late 1970s, Mr. Ge Shanlin has been instrumental in discovering numerous vehicle and wheel-shaped images among the Yinshan Mountain (Moni uul Mountain) petroglyphs. Building upon prior research, the author systematically reviews the data of vehicle petroglyphs discovered in this region, offers insights regarding the distribution areas of these petroglyphs and the identification of vehicle images, and discusses twelve individual vehicle images found on eleven groupings of petroglyphs that have been preliminarily identified. In the analysis of vehicle petroglyphs, the study provides a detailed description of the overall context while also comparing and interpreting the structural characteristics of all vehicle images. Furthermore, initial hypotheses regarding the chronology of the vehicle petroglyphs in the Yinshan area are proposed. Regrettably, due to space limitations, an in-depth discussion on the identification and categorization of related wheel-shaped images cannot be included.

KEYWORDS
Yinshan Mountain Petroglyphs, Vehicle Image, Car-Shaped Structure