Ancient 7,700-year-old stone block with bizarre face shape discovered in Mongolia.
Ancient sandstone formations with strange human-like faces reveal mysteries about the culture and migrations of ancient people in Mongolia.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•15/12/2025
During excavations at the Ongniud Banner site in Chifeng, Mongolia, Mongolian archaeologists unexpectedly discovered a strange object. Photo: @Wu Jiacai. Advanced archaeological exploration and analysis techniques revealed that it was an ancient sandstone block, approximately 65 cm long and 57 cm wide. Photo: @Wu Jiacai.
What's striking is that the surface of this sandstone block is carved with the image of a bizarre face. Photo: @Wu Jiacai. This sandstone rock formation is estimated to be about 7,700 years old. Photo: @Wu Jiacai.
The face depicted has two eyes, a mouth, and four vertical slits believed to represent beards or teeth. Photo: @Wu Jiacai. Most archaeologists believe it is a human face. Photo: @Wu Jiacai.
Wu Jiacai, a Mongolian archaeologist, said: "Many sites in Mongolia have rock paintings and carvings depicting faces. They provide a wealth of information about the migrations of ancient humans and ancient cultural practices." Photo: @Wu Jiacai. We invite our readers to watch the video : "Ancient tomb dating back approximately 5,000 years discovered in China". Video source: @VTV24.
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