Karuo culture
The Karuo culture was a Neolithic culture in Tibet. The culture cultivated foxtail millet. Karuo culture has an elevation of 3,458 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: neolithic culture in Tibet
- Also known as: “Jiaka”, “Karuo”, “Karuo Ruins”, and “Karuo Site”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qamdo.
Qamdo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chengguan is a major town in the historical region of Kham in the eastern Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is the seat of Karub District and Chamdo Prefecture, and had a population of 45,861 in 2010.
Karuo culture
- Categories: cultural heritage of China, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qamdo, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.06013° or 31° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
97.20935° or 97° 12′ 34″ eastElevation
3,458 metres (11,345 feet)Open location code
8M3V3665+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 527853504OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Karuo culture” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “加卡”
- Chinese: “卡若”
- Chinese: “卡若遗址”
- Dutch: “Karuo”
- French: “culture de Karuo”
- French: “site archéologique de Karuo”
- French: “Site néolithique de Karuo”
- German: “Kharro-Stätte”
- Tibetan: “Jagka”
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