Excursion to the petroglyphs Red Stone, Uytas from Taldykorgan -
Unknown petroglyphs of Kazakhstan -
In November 2010, in the area of the country houses community Uytas, local residents discovered ancient petroglyphs Kyzyltas, (rock paintings). This object has not yet been explored and there is very little information about it, so the dating of this object has not been established. Apparently, these petroglyphs, like all other petroglyphs on the territory of Kazakhstan, date back to the Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age. The petroglyphs also do not have a name, so they are called by the names of the places in which they were discovered: Taldykorgan petroglyphs, petroglyphs Red Stone, petroglyphs Uytas, petroglyphs Kyzyltas. This is an ideal place for those who are tired of popular tourist routes and want to feel like a real explorer. Perhaps you will be able to notice what has escaped the eyes of scientists! The main thing is to treat ancient artifacts with care, because this is an invaluable heritage of the Kazakh land.
How to get there and visit -
The Red Stone petroglyphs are located near the city of Taldykorgan in the Red Stone and Uytas dacha communities, the right bank of the Karatal River, Zhetysu region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 44°57'26"N 78°25'48"E
Information -
There is no information about the Uytas or Red Stone petroglyphs, this object is just beginning to be explored by archaeologists from the city of Almaty. You can just go and see these petroglyphs without any information about them. Imagine: you are standing in front of ancient rocks, on which thousands of years ago an unknown artist used a stone tool to carve images of swift mountain goats, powerful leopards and graceful horses. The technique of dot carving has preserved these drawings through the centuries, and the fragments of ceramics and stone tools found nearby seem to whisper: people lived here, life was in full swing here. The peculiarity of these petroglyphs is their "wildness" - no information signs, fences or guides. Only you, ancient stones and the endless Kazakh steppe. Archaeologists are just beginning to study this object, so the exact age of the drawings is still unknown, but they probably date back to the Bronze or Iron Age.
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