A STUDY OF PETROGLYPHS UNEARTHED AT THE ANCIENT CEMETERY SITES OF GARANGASH AND HABAIKHAN IN HABAHE COUNTY, XINJIANG

Abstract

In 2012, eight petroglyphs were unearthed from the ancient cemetery sites of Garangash and Habaikhan in Habahe County, Xinjiang. These petroglyphs can be regarded as important materials for dating petroglyphs. By analysing these petroglyphs and general combing the dating research methods of petroglyphs, the excavators put forward the relative dating research method of standard petroglyphs, which is a beneficial exploration of dating petroglyphs.