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Khojakent Petroglyphs

Rock carvings on the left bank of the Chirchik at Khojakent, about 70 km from Tashkent, the oldest from the 4th–3rd millennium BC.

Archaeology

About the place

The Khojakent petroglyphs are carved into rocks on the left bank of the Chirchik river at Khojakent, in Bostanliq district, about 70 to 75 km from Tashkent. They were recorded in 1949 and 1950 by the archaeologist Kh. Alpysbaev. The main or central rock alone carries 119 images.

The oldest layer is dated to the 4th to 3rd millennium BC, and later figures belong to the Saka-Scythian period, so the rock records several thousand years of visits. Look for animals, hunting scenes and human figures, best seen in low morning or evening light. Plan about an hour, and combine it with the Charvak reservoir or Chimgan nearby.

Why go

  • 119 images on the central rock
  • Oldest layer 4th–3rd millennium BC
  • On the Chirchik near Charvak

Sources (1)

  1. 1.ru.wikipedia.org

Nearby

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    Charvak Lake

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  • Nature

    12 km away

    Gulkam Gorge

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  • Mausoleums

    13 km away

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  • Resorts

    14 km away

    Beldersoy

    Mountain resort near Chimgan with a cable car of over 3 km climbing from about 1600 m to the Kumbel ridge at about 2200–2300 m.