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Photographs in China

The “horses ears” of this sacred site are the twin pyramidal formations on the right side of the headland. The ruins are situated on the “horse’s ear” in the foreground. Funerary structure FS2. One of the heaped-stone enclosures. One of the heaped-stone enclosures. Funerary structure FS2. Outlying funerary structure. One of the double-course walls of the pillar enclosure. The site’s walled pillars.
The east complex of the south sector. Note the large cubic boulder beside the structure. Satellite enclosures of the south sector west complex. The north tumulus. The south tumulus. The in situ pillar of the north pillar complex. The north pillar complex. Long-stone DR1 of the south pillar complex. The south pillar complex.
Funerary structure FS3. Funerary structure FS2. Funerary structure FS 3. Funerary structure FS1. The two funerary structures located west of the temple-tomb. The longitudinal chambers of the temple-tomb. The north face of the temple-tomb. Note the courses of bond-stones and diagonally placed blocks. Pillars near the southeast corner of the concourse.
The array of pillars from the top of the temple-tomb. The view from the east. The detail of the all-stone corbelled ceiling of Kyipuk (<i>skyid phug </i>). The interior of Kyipuk (<i>skyid phug </i>). The courtyard of Kyipuk (<i>skyid phug </i>). The north side of Kyipuk (<i>skyid phug </i>). The south side of Kyipuk (<i>skyid phug </i>). Terracing in the upper sector.

China in Places


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