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Zone code: IND-LAD-CHG-Zo01
Changa
unknown
Between Hemis and Stakna, on the left bank of the Indus, at the edge of the Changa-Stakna plateau. A large piece of land was allocated to a reforestation project west of Changa, the site is located just outside this land to the west. Site is located 700-800m away from the road towards the river.
none

undetermined structure
plateau, river
Comments on the environment: Left bank of the Indus, overhanging.

gathered
medium

open air
petroglyph
granite
boulder slab

pre-historic

Visits: Martin, Vernier (2003): systematic
Laurianne, Bruneau (2011): systematic
exploited
Comments on the condition: Numerous piles of broken rocks.

Statistics of the zone

item #
rocks 37
surfaces 44
motifs 292
scenes 28

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Rocks

Motif statistics

    Category and identification
  • anthropomorph: 55
  • architecture: 0
  • artefact: 0
  • indeterminate: 39
  • inscription: 0
  • other: 2
  • plant: 0
  • sign: 7
  • zoomorph: 189
    Scene description
  • battle: 0
  • ceremonial: 0
  • confrontation: 0
  • domestication: 0
  • duel: 0
  • hunt: 16
  • image and text: 0
  • inter-species group: 1
  • intra-species group: 1
  • mating: 0
  • none: 0
  • other: 3
  • pair: 2
  • predation: 5
  • religious: 0
    Patina
  • fresh: 0
  • clear: 0
  • medium: 8
  • dark: 97
  • very dark: 181
  • unknown: 6
    Production technique
  • abraded: 0
  • combination: 0
  • hammered: 286
  • incised: 0
  • painted: 0
  • pecked: 0
  • unknown: 6
    Period
  • contemporary: 0
  • historic: 0
  • pre-historic: 261
  • unknown: 31
    Direction
  • front view: 0
  • left: 8
  • right: 6
  • reading sense: 181
  • aerial: 0
  • none: 97
  • unknown: 0
    Drawing
  • contour: 88
  • silhouette: 184
  • combination: 12
  • unknown: 8
    Style
  • rectilinear: 66
  • curvilinear: 3
  • parallel: 9
  • rectoparallel: 0
  • rectangular: 40
  • rectotriangular: 8
  • triangular: 0
  • bitriangular: 0
  • Eurasian animal style: 3
  • other: 1
  • non specific: 162