Cheung Chau Rock Carving, Ancient petroglyphs in Islands District, Hong Kong.
Cheung Chau Rock Carving consists of ancient petroglyphs on the island featuring two separate groups with carved lines forming circles around small depressions in the stone. These sit near Tung Wan Beach and are easily accessible via a path from the beach area.
The carving's date is unknown; its patterns resemble Bronze Age motifs, suggesting it may have been made by people of the 14th century BC. A geologist discovered it in 1970, and the Hong Kong government later declared it a monument.
The two groups of carvings consist of several curved lines encircling small grooves, a motif resembling Bronze Age decoration; the source suggests they may have been cut by people of the 14th century BC. Weathering has left the lines faint, so visitors look for shallow grooves rather than pictures.
The site is accessible at any time and sits below the Warwick Hotel with a path leading down to Tung Wan Beach. The walk from the beach area to reach the carvings is fairly short and straightforward.
The carvings were found in 1970 by a geologist, not through excavation; the source records no buried group. Their date is unknown, but the curved lines around small hollows resemble Bronze Age motifs, suggesting they may have been cut by people of the 14th century BC.
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