Tamgaly (Тамғалы)

Dublin Core

Title

Tamgaly (Тамғалы)

Subject

Historical Site
Petroglyph

Description

Location:

The valley is located in the Zhambyl District, Almaty Region.

Archaeological Value:

There are about 5000 petroglyphs in the valley, which include events like animal hunting and childbirth, and dancing. Numerous figures of divinity with a glowing head, had also appeared in the petroglyphs.

The valley was enlisted in the series of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, due to its archaeological value in the Bronze Age.

Creator

Unknown

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tanbaly.jpg

Date

Bronze Age

Contributor

Jonas Satkauskas

Rights

All rights reserved to Jonas Satkauskas.

Format

The valley occupies an area of 2900 ha, where most of the petroglyphs mainly focus within 900 ha of it.

Type

Historical Sites

Identifier

KZ_Historical Sites04

Coverage

Bronze Age

Date Created

Unknown

Files

Tanbaly.jpg

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Tamgaly (Тамғалы),” CCCH9051 Group 12, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-12/items/show/9.

Geolocation