Tamgaly-Tas is approx. 120 kilometres north-west of Almaty city, in Kazakhstan. The area is famous
for ancient stone carvings (1)
(call)
petroglyphs.
The rock carvings (2)
(fi d) by
archaeologists in 1957. The carvings
(3)
(make) almost 3,000 years ago by
a hunting, nomadic community using stone or metal
tools but not all of them date from the same period.
The daily lives and the spiritual world of the people
(picture): rituals, dances,
ornaments, hunting and herding scenes. The drawings
(5)
best
(see) in the
afternoon on a sunny day. From the nature of the
drawings, it is believed that the canyon
(6)
(use) as a tribal settlement for
nomadic peoples dating from the Bronze Age and
later. Some burial mounds and graves
(build) which indicates the area
was also a ritual site.
Unfortunately, many of the stone carvings
(8)
(damage) as the area suffers from
shifts in temperature, rock movements and fi es in
the steppes. However, the site (9)
(register) by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage
and great care (10)
(take) to preserve
these outstanding natural and cultural features.
(7)
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Tamgaly-Tas is approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Almaty city in Kazakhstan. The area is famous for ancient stone carvings, known as petroglyphs. These rock carvings were discovered by archaeologists in 1957. They were made almost 3,000 years ago by a hunting, nomadic community using stone or metal tools. It is important to note that not all of the carvings date from the same period.

The carvings depict various aspects of daily life and the spiritual world of the people who lived there. These include rituals, dances, ornaments, hunting scenes, and herding scenes. The drawings are best seen in the afternoon on a sunny day.

Based on the nature of the drawings, it is believed that the canyon was used as a tribal settlement for nomadic peoples dating from the Bronze Age and later. Additionally, burial mounds and graves have been found in the area, indicating that it was also a ritual site.

Unfortunately, many of the stone carvings have been damaged over time due to shifts in temperature, rock movements, and fires in the steppes. However, the site has been registered by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage, and great care is being taken to preserve these outstanding natural and cultural features.

I hope this explanation helps you understand more about Tamgaly-Tas and its importance in preserving the history and culture of Kazakhstan.