MongoliaThe Tsagaan Salaa rock paintings comprise one of the largest rock art complexes in North and Central Asia [1]. Spanning roughly 15 square kilometres along the White River Valley, the site contains over 10,000 figures [2] [3] [4]. Imagery documents the transition from big-game hunting to pastoral herding and horse-dependent nomadism [3] [5]. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as part of the Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai [3] [5].
Tsagaan Salaa Rock Paintings
Also known as: Baga oigor-Tsagaan salaagiin chadny süg dsurag, Baga ojgor-Cagaan salaagijn chadny süg zurag, Felsbilder von Tsagaan Salaa, Tsagaan Salaa-Baga Oigor, Tsagaan Salaa petroglyphs, Бага ойгор-Цагаан салаагийн хадны сүг зураг, Петроглифы Цаган-Сала
| Type | Rock art |
|---|---|
| Period | < 4500 BC |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 49.3340° N, 88.3954° E |