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Gidaro-Nao-I Painted Rock Shelter

Khyber PakhtunkhwaRock ShelterProtected
A rock shelter, measures 8m x 7.5m x 7m. In the interior of the shelter, there are painted motifs showing hunting scenes and wild animals such as humped bull and elephants, being chased by hunters. The outline of an inscription is also traceable.
Record ID
3402
Province / territory
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Malakand
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Rock Shelter
Period
Proto Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
34.56364, 72.12203 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Naz, Fozia, Badsha Sardar. (2020). Preliminary Report on the Recent Archaeological Survey of District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (2016-17). Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language, Vol VII (1).

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