While Helanshan Apollon,
thanks
to its vertical position,
has been well preserved from weathering,
the Dampier Apollon, lying horizontally, is far more eroded.
If this later is, as it has been suggested, over 30'000 years old,
Helanshan engraving is, with an estimated age of 7'000 years,
is four to five times younger.
The design though is surprinsingly similar.
has been well preserved from weathering,
the Dampier Apollon, lying horizontally, is far more eroded.
If this later is, as it has been suggested, over 30'000 years old,
Helanshan engraving is, with an estimated age of 7'000 years,
is four to five times younger.
The design though is surprinsingly similar.