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Chapter 4 Archaeological Studies
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Photo Gallery Tom Sever
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• Rocks and Ruins found around Kailash 13. Archaeological Remote Sensing 14. The pre-Buddhist archaeological sites around Mt. Kailash
(Ti-se). A major of civilization in ancient upper Tibet
John Vincent Bellezza
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Chapter 5 Geological Studies
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• Nature as a Sculpture as observed in Kailash area 15. Geology and Geography of Mt. Kailash - Ashtapad
and surroundings 16. Central Himalayan Geological observations 17. Tectonic design and evolution of the Himalaya 18. Geological investigation of rock sculptures around
Mount Kailash
Photo Gallery Mayur Desai and Ajit Shah Augusto Gansser K. S. Valdiya Navin Juyal & P. S. Thakker
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Chapter 6
Climate and Study of Glaciers • Glaciers, Rivers and Lakes of Kailash area
Photo Gallery 19. Late Holocene Monsoonal Temperate Glacier Fluctuations on the Tibetan Plateau
Bao Yang 20. Tibetan Plateau: Formation-Climate-Ecosystem
Erwin Appel and
Volker Mosbrugger 21. Geomorphic evidence of Glaciations around Mount Kailash Navin Juyal & (Inner Kora): Implication to past climate
P. S. Thakker
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Chapter 7
Ancient Tibet-History and Culture Nature's beauty - Panoramic views of Landscapes Photo Gallery 22. Ancient Tibet
The Yeshe De Project 23. Translation from a Pilgrimage guide to Mt. Kailash Joseph McClellan 24. Jain Dharma in Tibet
Lamchidas Golalare
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25. Tibetan and Hindu Mythology
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