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Photographs in Tibet Autonomous Region

The enclosure appended to the forward side of the edifice. One of the small quadrate structures. The northwest side of the edifice with the remains of an L-shaped chamber. The southeast side of the edifice. Note the herringbone masonry work near the base of the right side of the structure. Also note how the left half of the wall generally contains larger stones than the right half. The southwest side of the edifice. Note the large cavity in the structure. Funerary structure FS2. Funerary structure FS3. Funerary structure FS1.
The central chamber of funerary structure FS1. A portion of the 60-m long rampart wall (runs diagonally across the image) of the south complex. The outer walls of the south sector of the north complex. Note the vertically oriented slabs near the right side of the structure. Defensive works of the south complex. The main structure sits atop the outcrop in the middle of image. The lone structure of the central sector of the north complex. Note the in situ stone lintels over the entranceway. Another view of the outer walls of the south sector of the north complex. The outer walls of the south sector of the north complex. The central chamber of funerary structure FS16.
Funerary structure FS16. Funerary structure FS12. Note the remains of the central chamber. The enclosure between funerary structure FS8 and funerary structure FS9. Funerary structure FS6. Funerary structure FS5. The remains of the central chamber in funerary structure FS5. Funerary structure FS3. The cave’s interior, looking towards the northwest mouth.
A close-up of the northwest mouth wall. The remains of the wall barricading the northwest mouth of the cave. The remains of the structure that barricaded the southern cave mouth. The northwest mouth of the cave, with its massive masonry front. The south mouth of the cave is visible in the distance. The formation and remains, from the south. The only surviving stone wall fragment at the site. The formation and remains, from the north. The central portion of the structure.

Tibet Autonomous Region in Places


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