Murdash Bashy

The Murdash Bashy petroglyphs are located approximately 40 km west of the village of Murdash and about 20 km north of the village of Üch-Döbö at an altitude of around 3900 meters above sea level. Researchers date the images at Murdash Bashy to the Bronze and Early Iron Ages. They depict various animals, including exotic ones, as well as mysterious symbols. Most of the images are carved on the surface of basalt. The petroglyphs are mainly located near Lake Köl (Kök-Köl) on the eastern part of the Chal-Kuyruk River valley, which originates from several sources in the Tuyuk-Suu range. Information about Murdash Bashy and its petroglyphs is limited in scientific circles. The total number of boulders with rock drawings in this area is not exactly known.

According to traditional practices, the Murdash Bashy petroglyphs are a place where ancestors passed on information to descendants about the diversity of animal and plant life, as well as human life and activities. The stones at Murdash Bashy contain information about how they managed to preserve biodiversity during the worldwide flood. The drawings at Murdash Bashy depict exotic animals that never inhabited this territory, indicating that they provided information about the animal world of the entire planet.

 

Location: Osh Region
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