Saymaluu-Tash
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Saymaluu-Tash (Kyrgyz: Саймалуу-Таш, in Russian Саймалы Таш, meaning 'embroidered' or 'patterned stones' in Kyrgyz[1]) is a petroglyph site and a national park in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan, south of Kazarman. Over 10,000 stones bear pictures—perhaps as many as 98,000 pictures in all[2]—which are black-and-white rock paintings, making the site a globally important collection of rock art.[1][3] The pictures have been pecked into the near black or grey shiny desert varnish covering many rocks. Most pictures are from the Bronze Age (2500 - 900 BC) and show animals, humans and symbols. They may partly be seen as a sacred display of offerings of the ancient people of the lower valley.[2]
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Saymaluu-Tash Nature Park | |
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Kyrgyz: Саймалуу-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
![]() Petroglyphs at Saymaluu-Tash | |
Location | Toguz-Toro District, Jalal-Abad Region, ![]() |
Coordinates | 41°11′N 73°49′E |
Area | 320.072 km2 (123.580 sq mi) |
Established | 2001 |
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