He took it and painted it over: for the first time, an ancient ochre image was found on the Lower Amur. 

In the Khabarovsk region, on the banks of the Kiya River, a drawing made of ochre was discovered for the first time. An ancient artist from the early Iron Age used it to paint over a petroglyph carved out in the Neolithic period. 

"Research on Kiya has been going on for five years now, but there's still so much work to do, and there's no end in sight. There's definitely enough work to last another 100 years," shared Head of the Archaeology Department of the Center for the Protection of Monuments Evgeny Chernikov with the "Regional Aspect".

At the same time, there is a shortage of archaeologists, as well as funds for excavations. In total, across Russia archaeologists no more than 1500, in Khabarovsk Krai - six people. 

Archaeologists have found images made with ochre before. However, an image over an older petroglyph has never been seen before. An ancient ochre workshop was also discovered at the same site. And these may not be the last archaeological finds.

The image was found using the DStrech program. New technologies have been used in the study of petroglyphs in Kyiv for several years. NeMoskva reported that the images are being digitized and undergoing a special analysis called photogrammetry. With its help, previously invisible drawings can be revealed. to consider.

Petroglyphs are catalogued and websites are created where one can view ancient art. However, no one has yet protected these ancient drawings—they are being destroyed by time and tourists.