Experts believe that they have discovered a true cradle of Tibetan culture in a remote valley and in this valley were found a series of caves first discovered by People Liberation Forces chasing robbers in late 1969 but their location was lost and records of it existence were thought to be lost during the Cultural Revolution.
Recently rediscovered by Chinese Scientists and now in cooperation with specialists from the World Hertiage Fund; they have explored and surveyed the entry level one of these caves and have documented the wall paintings that grace certain walls of the cave complex.
Carbon dating of human artificates places the cave drawings back to an era of about 45,000 BCE.
Due to this dating and the complexity of the cave drawing; there is a current debate as to the methodology that was utilized in the carbon dating on site.
In order to protect the site, to prevent potential looting and safe guard the joint
Chinese/WHF Team on site; we will not disclose the actual site's location until studies are completed and the site becomes part of the official WHF Sites.
William Q. Smith-Lyod PHd
WHF Coordinator for Inter-China Hertiage Sites
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