Saymaluu-Tash
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Saymaluu-Tash (Kyrgyz: Саймалуу-Таш, meaning 'embroidered' or 'patterned stones' in Kyrgyz[1]) is a petroglyph site and a national park in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan, south of Kazarman. Over 10,000 carved pictures—and perhaps as many as 11,000[2]—which are black-and-white rock paintings, have so far been identified, making the site a globally important collection of rock art.[1][3] They are a sacred display of offerings of the ancient people of the lower valley.[2]
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Saymaluu-Tash Nature Park | |
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Kyrgyz: Саймалуу-Таш мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы | |
Location | Toguz-Toro District, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan |
Coordinates | 41°11′N 73°49′E |
Area | 320.072 km2 (123.580 sq mi) |
Established | 2001 |
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