Zone 01 Alchi Zampa Thang
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Zone code: IND-LAD-AZT-Zo01
Alchi Zampa Thang
Khar gog thang; Alchi-mkhar Gog; Saspol; Saspola
Site on the left bank of the Indus River, just after the bridge to Alchi. Petroglyphs are scattered across the plateau on either side of the road to Alchi until the first bend in the road and then follow the edge of the cliff overlooking the Indus. Survey of the site made in the direction of the river current.
none
bridge, ceramic, fortified structure, mani stone wall, road, stupa structure, trash, undetermined structure
bank, plateau, river
Comments on the environment: Left bank (zone 1) and right bank (zone 2) of the Indus. Old bridge (piers and access road) visible as well as the old fortified remains dominating it. The ground is strewn with pottery sherds in the vicinity of the fortified remains. Row of 108 stupas and one stupa built in 2006, mani wall. From Saspol up the Saspol tokpo you can reach Kharu (Shyok valley) via the Lago Pass (5370m). There is also a recent bridge. Many destructions were made during the construction of the road and the enlargement of the village of Alchi.
gathered
most
open air
petroglyph
granite
boulder
historic, pre-historic
Visits: Martin, Vernier (2003): systematic
Laurianne, Bruneau (2006): surveyed
Laurianne, Bruneau; Quentin, Devers; Martin, Vernier (2007): surveyed
Laurianne, Bruneau (2011): surveyed
Nils, Martin (2016): surveyed
exploited
Comments on the condition: Many rocks were destroyed during the construction of the road and the expansion of the village of Alchi. Francke mentioned in 1909 about 500 engraved rocks.
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Comments on the environment: Left bank (zone 1) and right bank (zone 2) of the Indus. Old bridge (piers and access road) visible as well as the old fortified remains dominating it. The ground is strewn with pottery sherds in the vicinity of the fortified remains. Row of 108 stupas and one stupa built in 2006, mani wall. From Saspol up the Saspol tokpo you can reach Kharu (Shyok valley) via the Lago Pass (5370m). There is also a recent bridge. Many destructions were made during the construction of the road and the enlargement of the village of Alchi.
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Visits: Martin, Vernier (2003): systematic
Laurianne, Bruneau (2006): surveyed
Laurianne, Bruneau; Quentin, Devers; Martin, Vernier (2007): surveyed
Laurianne, Bruneau (2011): surveyed
Nils, Martin (2016): surveyed
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Comments on the condition: Many rocks were destroyed during the construction of the road and the expansion of the village of Alchi. Francke mentioned in 1909 about 500 engraved rocks.
Statistics of the zone
| item | # |
|---|---|
| rocks | 270 |
| surfaces | 301 |
| motifs | 715 |
| scenes | 99 |
Images
Rocks
Motif statistics
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Category and identification
- anthropomorph: 22
- architecture: 336
- artefact: 3
- indeterminate: 36
- inscription: 171
- other: 5
- plant: 2
- sign: 36
- zoomorph: 104
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Scene description
- battle: 0
- ceremonial: 0
- confrontation: 2
- domestication: 0
- duel: 0
- hunt: 5
- image and text: 89
- inter-species group: 0
- intra-species group: 1
- mating: 0
- none: 0
- other: 0
- pair: 0
- predation: 0
- religious: 1
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Patina
- fresh: 2
- clear: 40
- medium: 361
- dark: 289
- very dark: 23
- unknown: 0
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Production technique
- abraded: 0
- combination: 0
- hammered: 714
- incised: 0
- painted: 0
- pecked: 1
- unknown: 0
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Period
- contemporary: 2
- historic: 525
- pre-historic: 22
- unknown: 166
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Direction
- front view: 40
- left: 361
- right: 0
- reading sense: 23
- aerial: 2
- none: 289
- unknown: 0
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Drawing
- contour: 387
- silhouette: 306
- combination: 3
- unknown: 19
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Style
- rectilinear: 37
- curvilinear: 0
- parallel: 5
- rectoparallel: 0
- rectangular: 3
- rectotriangular: 4
- triangular: 3
- bitriangular: 5
- Eurasian animal style: 0
- other: 3
- non specific: 655