KARA KAMAR, Sarqia-ye Afghania 2
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Description
An unspecified cave or rock shelter (with a roof blackened by soot) reported COON (1957a) from somewhere near Aybak (Haibak, Aibek) where the archaeological site lies either on the hill called Kohi Kokjar (Koh-i- Kok Jar / Kocha) or otherwise opposite of it (note 1), but definitely near the village of Sar Kiar (Sarqia-i- Afghania), which is positioned as Sarqia-ye Afghania and Sarqiyeh-ye Afghaniyeh near N36°24'52”: E067°53'12” (WGS84, nima.mil/geonames accessed 28.05.2004).An unspecified cave or rock shelter (with a roof blackened by soot) reported COON (1957a) from somewhere near Aybak (Haibak, Aibek) where the archaeological site lies either on the hill called Kohi Kokjar (Koh-i- Kok Jar / Kocha) or otherwise opposite of it (note 1), but definitely near the village of Sar Kiar (Sarqia-i- Afghania), which is positioned as Sarqia-ye Afghania and Sarqiyeh-ye Afghaniyeh near N36°24'52”: E067°53'12” (WGS84, nima.mil/geonames accessed 28.05.2004).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Coon, Carlton Stevens 1955, 1957a, 1957b; Coon, Carlton Stevens & Coulter, Henry W 1955.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1954.03.26: Dr. Carlton Stevens COON (1957a, 1957b) and Mrs. (i.e. Elizabeth 'Lisa' K. Ralph), Henry 'Hank' W. Coulter jr. and Mohammed Nader Saweri Khan (inspector of the Antiquities Department of the Ministry of Education, Kabul) visited in company with the mayor of Aybak.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | KARA KAMAR, Sarqia-i- Afghania 1 | ||
| 8.5 | KOKJAR (Cave at) | ||
| 16.5 | Hazarsum, Haibak | ||
| 17.9 | KAFTAR KHANA, Haibak | ||
| 20.9 | HAIBAK ROCK CHAMBER | ||
| 21.9 | SAYYAD (Caves at) | ||
| 22.3 | TAKHT-i- RUSTAM 5, Haibak Vihara (Cave at) | ||
| 22.3 | TAKHT-i- RUSTAM 1: tunnelcave 1 (Cave at) | ||
| 22.3 | TAKHT-i- RUSTAM 3: monolithic house (Cave at) |