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Photographs in Tibet Autonomous Region

The site’s isolated pillar. The north end of the funerary structure FS7 burial chamber with both in situ and dislodged capstones. Note the slab side walls of the cist. The opened burial chamber of funerary structure FS6. The widened terminal portion of the cist is visible in the foreground. Two large exposed capstones overlying the funerary structure FS3 burial chamber. Note the way in which the structure is prominently elevated above the adjacent terrain. Funerary structure FS2. Note the partially exposed large capstones. Funerary structure FS1 (foreground) and funerary structure FS2 (background). Note the elevated aspect of funerary structure FS2. The site’s isolated pillar. Note the heavy wear and discoloration of the stone. The site’s pillars.
Traces of the stone revetment encircling the fortress with local guides. The hilltop hosting the fortress. Structural traces on the hill rim. An ancient wall vestige at Drakbuchung (<i>brag bu chung</i>), Trapzang Gönpa (<i>bkra bzang dgon pa</i>). The remnants of a fortress foundation. Part of the fortress’s hilltop. An oblique view of the structure. The forward side of the structure.
The site, seen from the rear. The site, seen from the forward side of the structure. Funerary structure FS1. The site, seen from the east. The site, seen from the southeast. Funerary structure FS1 and funerary structure FS2 can be seen to the right of the enclosure. The site’s pillars. The site, seen from the northeast. The site’s pillars.
The south side of the site. The south side of the site. Funerary structure FS7 from the east. The east side of the arched south room of the rear tier. The corbelled pseudoarch (north side) of the rear tier south room. The site, seen from the north. Funerary structure FS1. Funerary structure FS7 from the west. Note the way in which the top of the structure was excavated. A stonewall fragment along the middle of the rear rim of the structure is also visible.

Tibet Autonomous Region in Places


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