Dulat Petroglyphs

Dulat Petroglyphs

The Dulat Petroglyphs are a protected cultural heritage site in Xinjiang.

The Dulat Petroglyphs are a regional-level cultural heritage site, located along the road from Altay City to Wuzhiquan. The petroglyphs are situated on the sunny slope of a mountain, carved onto flat surfaces of schist. Covering an area of 1.1 square kilometers, there are nearly 100 petroglyphs in total, making them one of the rarest such sites in China. The carvings primarily feature animal figures such as sheep, dogs, horses, birds, as well as scenes of nomadic hunting. The method of carving involved striking the stone with sharp tools to create recessed, concave images. The Dulat Petroglyphs offer some of the best clues for tracing the culture of grassland nomadic peoples in the Altay region.