Cultural Relics of Changguo Valley in Comai County, Lhoka (Shannan)
Chinese Name: 昌果沟文化遗址
English Name: Cultural Relics of Changguo Valley in Comai County, Lhoka
Location: Located in Comai County, Lhoka Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region
Admission Fee: Free
Opening Hours: All Day
About Cultural Relics of Changguo Valley
Cultural Relics of Changguo Valley is located in Changguo Gutter in Comai County, Lhoka. The site is about 500 meters long and 300 meters wide with an area of 180,000 square meters. After the excavating at the edge of the site, more than 300 pieces of abrasive stone tools were obtained. The pottery is decorated with mesh, strings, short lines, circles, polka dots,cross lines and etc.These unearthed pottery from Changguo Gutter are engaged with different characteristics. It may well be a new type of primitive culture found in the cultural relics of Qinghai-Tibet plateau.
Attraction Transportation
The whole county highway is in the middle of the road, formed the highway traffic network which centered with Tsedang Town, connecting the 12 counties of Lhoka Prefecture. It is the main transport hub of the south of Tibet.
Attraction Travel Tips
- Traveling Hours: one day
- Traveling Seasons: Spring and summer with the pleasant and lively weather.
- High Altitude Sickness Avoiding: Although Lhoka is at a relatively lower elevation area, some places of high elevation may easily cause altitude reaction. Better take some medicines for relief and keep warm all the time.
- Pay attention to prepare some necessities for the cold weather like the hat, gloves, scarf and thick winter coat and so on.
- Please try you best to respect the local folk customs, especially their religious belief and taboos when you traveling in Tibet.
