Preliminary Results of Studies of the Camel Figure at the Chamber of Chaos at Shulgan-Tash (Kapova) Cave

A rare camel depiction in the Chamber of Chaos at Shulgan-Tash Cave has been identified through preliminary studies. This discovery challenges previous assumptions about the fauna represented in ancient rock art of the Ural Mountains, suggesting that camels were part of the region's cultural or symbolic imagery during the Paleolithic period. Researchers employed a combination of visual analysis and comparative archaeological methods to authenticate the figure, distinguishing it from other animal representations. The study highlights the significance of Shulgan-Tash Cave as a repository of unique paleoart, offering new insights into the artistic and possibly economic interactions between early human communities in the region.

Devlet, E. G., Guillamet, E., Pakhunov, A. S., Grigoriev, N. N., Gainullin, D. A.,. (2018). PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF STUDIES OF THE CAMEL FIGURE AT THE CHAMBER OF CHAOS AT SHULGAN-TASH (KAPOVA) CAVE. Ural Historical Journal, 58(1), 141–148. https://doi.org/10.30759/1728-9718-2018-1(58)-141-148