Archaeological discovery cited as origin of prehistoric culture in central Tibet

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(TibetanReview.net, Jul02’25) – Humans had settled in the central part of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) around 4,000 years ago and site has been identified as the “origin” of prehistoric culture there, reported China’s official chinadaily.com.cn Jul 2.

Recent archaeological findings at the Mapu Tsho lake in Kangmar county of Shigatse City suggest that humans living there around that time relied on fish resources from lakes to survive and thrive in extremely high-altitude environments, the report said.

The report cited the Institute for Cultural Relic Conservation of Tibet Autonomous Region as saying the Mapu Tsho relic site has been identif...

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