Research into zoomorphic carvings on Armenian "vishapakar" (fish-stones) reveals distinct elevation patterns in certain studies. 🐟🐂🪨
Carved megalithic stones with zoomorphic reliefs depicting fish and bulls
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Key facts
- Stones feature zoomorphic reliefs rather than simple standing stones
- Some carvings represent fish, others represent bulls or bull hides, some represent both
- Narrow choice of animals represented on the stones
- Fish carvings found predominantly at higher elevations (2,400-3,100 meters)
- Bull carvings found more frequently at lower elevations (1,400-2,300 meters)
- Transition zone stones feature hybrid characteristics of both fish and bull
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