Archaeologists convey discovered a face-like sandstone carving inwards the Inner Mongolia autonomous portion that crystal analysis has determined to hold upwardly close 7,700 years old.
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| A prehistoric human confront stone carving, which is believed to hold upwardly over 7,000 years old, has been discovered in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, due north China [Credit: Inner Mongolia Daily] |
The icon features 2 eyes, a oral cavity too 4 vertical slits, maybe meant to betoken teeth.
Wu's squad invited archaeological experts from the Russian Academy of Sciences to brand comparisons amongst stone paintings too carvings discovered inwards Siberia too amongst other parts of Inner Mongolia.
"Compared amongst other images, this i is larger inwards size, to a greater extent than delicately carved too has to a greater extent than refined lines," Wu said.
It was dated using techniques inwards the champaign of crystallography, too experimental scientific discipline that looks at changes inwards the organisation of atoms inwards crystalline solids, such every bit quartz.
Face-like stone paintings too carvings convey been constitute inwards many areas of Inner Mongolia too convey provided information related to studies of ancient human migration too culture, Wu said.
Source: Xinhua [July 15, 2018]
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