Petroglyphs of Khagondokovo II: a picture of deer hunting

Zh.V. Kagazezhev

Abstract. This work is dedicated to the discovery and introduction into scientific circulation of a rock image found in July 2024 among the complex of petroglyphs of Khagondokovo II. The drawings are carved into the rock, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures. The uniqueness of the open drawings lies in the fact that they represent a complete picture, the images of which show people hunting deer. In the rock painting hunters are depicted with swords, which is a little-known case of such petroglyphs. These facts determine the relevance of this research topic. The aim of the work is to introduce into scientific circulation the recently discovered rock carvings found among the petroglyphs of  Khagondokovo II.

Keywords: Khagondokovo, petroglyphs, cutouts, rock painting, hunting scene, deer, hunters, unknown animal

For citation. Kagazezhev Zh.V.Petroglyphs of Khagondokovo II: a picture of deer hunting. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2024. Vol. 26. No. 6. Pp. 392–396. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2024-26-6-392-396