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<p>Zcarstvnz: /* Successfully de-orphaned */</p> <hr /> <div>The '''[[Petroglyphs]] of Arpa-Uzen''' can be found in the [[Karatau]] mountain range of southern [[Kazakhstan]].<br /> <br /> ==Site description==<br /> The petroglyphs of Arpa-Uzen, located on ancient migration routes, include over 3500 examples of [[rock art]], the most abundant collection in all of southern [[Kazakhstan]]. These pictorials depict scenes from life during the Late [[Bronze Age]] to Early [[Iron Age]], portraying the domestication and sacrifice of animals amongst other things. A [[palimpsest]] was formed wherein older petroglyphs were covered by [[Saka]] pictorials from the [[Middle Ages]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1135/ Petroglyphs of Arpa-Uzen - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]<br /> &lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==World Heritage Status==<br /> This site was added to the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage]] Tentative List on September 24, 1998 in the Cultural category.&lt;ref&gt;[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1135/ Petroglyphs of Arpa-Uzen - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]<br /> &lt;/ref&gt;<br /> (''see'' [[List of World Heritage Sites in Kazakhstan]])<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Rock Art]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1135/ Petroglyphs of Arpa-Uzen - UNESCO World Heritage Centre] Retrieved 2009-03-02.<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Petroglyphs Of Arpa-Uzen}}<br /> [[Category:Archaeological sites in Kazakhstan]]<br /> [[Category:Kazakhstani culture]]<br /> [[Category:History of Central Asia]]<br /> [[Category:Rock art in Asia]]<br /> [[Category:World Heritage Site Tentative list]]</div>

Zcarstvnz https://en.encyclopedia.kz/index.php/Karatau,_Kazakhstan 2016-11-26T17:06:41Z

<p>Zcarstvnz: Added &quot;Petroglyphs of Arpa-Uzena&quot; to /* See aslo */.</p> <hr /> <div>'''Karatau''' ({{lang-kz|'''Қаратау''', ''Qarataw''}}) is an administrative center in the [[Talas River|Talas]] region located in the [[Jambyl Region]] in the south of [[Kazakhstan]]. It has an estimated population of roughly 30,000.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url=http://www.amerasianworld.com/karatau.php<br /> |title=AmerasianWorld.com's Karatau, Kazakhstan<br /> |publisher=Kevin Miller, Jr.<br /> |accessdate=2007-07-07 <br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt; The largest city from Karatau, [[Taraz]], is approximately 100&amp;nbsp;km to the southwest.<br /> <br /> ==Name==<br /> The name ''Karatau'' means ''Black Mountain'' in the [[Kazakh language]]. Karatau was named after the [[Karatau Mountains|Karatau Mountain]] range which it is located next to.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Otrar]]<br /> * [[Karatau mine]]<br /> * [[Petroglyphs of Arpa-Uzen]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.amerasianworld.com/karatau.php AmerasianWorld.com's Karatau, Kazakhstan, (Black Mountain)] [English]<br /> *[http://kevinmillerjr.com/category/kazakhstan/karatau/ Photos of Karatau] [English]<br /> *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karatau-Kazakhstan/107943859233759 Karatau, Kazakhstan - Facebook Pages] [English]<br /> *[http://www.karatau.ru/ Karatay Malenkii Gorod Boshix Nadezhd] [Russian]<br /> <br /> {{Jambyl Region}}<br /> {{coord|43|10|52|N|70|27|32|E|display=title|region:KZ_type:landmark_source:dewiki}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Populated places in Jambyl Region]]<br /> [[Category:Populated places along the Silk Road]]</div>

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