The rock art of Ladakh represents an extensive but incompletely documented archaeological record, reflecting successive phases of human activity across the trans-Himalayan region. Although numerous petroglyph sites have been recorded, including previously undocumented examples in the wider Lato–Gya Chu region, the status of individual clusters requires verification against existing surveys and field records. In March 2025, our exploratory journey near Lato village brought to light a group of engraved boulders depicting ibex, wild sheep and possible hunting scenes. Their motifs invite comparison with rock-art traditions associated with the Bronze and Iron Ages in Ladakh and neighbouring regions of Central Asia. However, such stylistic parallels, in the absence of site-specific chronological evidence, cannot establish a definitive date. The significance of this find therefore rests, at present, on its potential contribution to the documentation of Ladakh’s rock-art heritage and the need ...
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