Chilas is a small town along the famous Karakorum Highway.
It is located at a height of about 3000 feet above sea lever at the foot of
Nanga Parbat which stands as a wall against the monsoon winds leaving no rain
for Chilas. This fact make Chilas dry and rough very hot in Summer 52 degrees
centigrades and very cold in winter -10 degrees with chill winds.
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Rock drawing in Chilas and surroundings
There are more than 20,000 pieces of rock drawings and petroglyphs all along
the Karakoram Highway in Northern Areas of Pakistan that are conentrated at ten
major sites between Hunza and Shatial. The carvings were left by various
invaders, traders and pilgrims who passed along the trade route, as well as by
locals. The earliest date back to between 5000 and 1000 BC, showing single
animals, triangular men and hunting sccenes in which the animals are larger than
the hunters. These carvings were pecked into the rock with stone tools and are
covered with a thick patina that proves their age.
The archaeologist Karl Jettmar has pieced together the history of the area from
various inscriptions and recorded his findings in Rockcarvings and Inscriptions
in the Northern Areas of Pakistan and the later released Between Gandhara and
teh Silk Roads - Rock carvings Along the Karakoram Highway.
Transfers:
Besham - Chilas 200 Kilometers
200 Kilometers usually takes 8 - 9 Hours with stops at Dassu & Shatia
you may see the rockdrawing from 4th to 8th century at Shatial along the bank of river
Indus. Besham to Chilas is a beautiful drive.
Chilas to Gilgit 130 Kilometers
Chilas to Gilgit is a very scenic drive on Karakorum
Highway the road is very pictureque and has a lot to offer..
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