Yenisei Rock Art: The First Documents of Steppe Art

3000 BCE · Yenisey Havzası (Güney Sibirya) · cultural

The rock paintings (petroglyphs) along the various banks of the Yenisei are dated to 3000–2000 BCE; motifs of deer, horses, goats and scenes with human figures.

Corresponding to the Afanasievo and Okunev cultural periods, this art reflects the worldview of the hunting and herding peoples of southern Siberia. Forerunner of Tagar and later proto-Turkic rock art.

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What was Yenisei Rock Art: The First Documents of Steppe Art?
The rock paintings (petroglyphs) along the various banks of the Yenisei are dated to 3000–2000 BCE; motifs of deer, horses, goats and scenes with human figures.
When did Yenisei Rock Art: The First Documents of Steppe Art happen?
3000 BCE
Where did Yenisei Rock Art: The First Documents of Steppe Art take place?
Yenisey Havzası (Güney Sibirya)