Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan

Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan
A stele with a petroglyph on the bank of the Amur
Location within the Khabarovski krai
LocationSikachi-Alyan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Nearest city Khabarovsk
Coordinates48°47′56″N 135°43′23″E / 48.7989°N 135.7231°E / 48.7989; 135.7231

Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan are Petroglyphs on basalt rocks located near the Sikachi-Alyan Nanai village (Khabarovski krai, Russia).

The oldest of the Sikachi-Alyan petroglyphs dated to 12000 - 9000 BC. These petroglyphs have been known to local people for many centuries; the first scientific research about these rocks was done in 1859 by Richard Maack.

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