Zarautsoy Rock Paintings

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Zarautsoy Rock Paintings is part of the Tentative list of Uzbekistan in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Zarautsoy Rock Paintings (locally called Zaraut-kamar) is a small rock shelter with extensive rock paintings of animals, humans and geometric patterns, thought to be dating from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age, but also latter Arabic inscriptions. The nomination includes the adjacent landscape of blossoming mountain valley and rocky canyons, along with other archeological medieval monuments (prominent ancient terrace, with remnants of stone structures and ceramics).

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Zarautsoy Rock Paintings
Country
Uzbekistan
Added
2008
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Rock Art
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2008 Added to Tentative List

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