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Photographs in 2006 Tibet Highland Expedition (THE)

A red ochre framed letter <i>a</i> and counterclockwise swastika in Chölung Puk (<i>chos lung phug</i>), zimpuk (<i>gzims phug</i>). An archaic ceremonial structure in red ochre. The ruined retreat structure house north of the formation’s defile. An ancient <i>maṇi mantra</i> in red ochre and a white pigment. 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>). One of the ramparts of the lower summit.
A so-called möndur (<i>mon dur</i>) of Changla Takpuk (<i>cang la btags phug</i>). The portion of the cave with human bone fragments and other debris, Changla Takpuk (<i>cang la btags phug</i>). The entrance to Changla Takpuk (<i>cang la btags phug</i>). The staggered defensive wall fragments of the lower summit. The large amounts of rubble in front of the cave. Fragment of a curtain-wall at the low end of the site. Local guides at the disintegrated front of the cave. A close-up of a curtain-wall fragment at the low end of the site.
The formation supporting the remains. A defensive wall rising above the summit of the formation. One of the two wall sections on the more westerly ledge in the rear of the cave. Funerary structure FS7. Masonry structure in the middle of the rear wall of the cave. The rear of the cave, looking towards the entrance. The wall on the east ledge in the rear of the cave. Funerary structure FS5.

2006 Tibet Highland Expedition (THE) in Topic


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