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Photographs in 2006 Tibet Ice Lakes Expedition (TILE)

The northwest room of residential structure RS5. The vast frozen surface of Ngangla Ringtso (<i>ngang la ring mtsho</i>) spreads out below the island. The interior of residential structure RS2. Residential structure RS4. The two east rooms of residential structure RS4 separated by a partially intact entranceway. Funerary structure FS2. The island’s larger ceremonial structure. The island’s smaller ceremonial structure. Note the corrals in the background. The intact entranceway and small window opening in the rear tier north room, residential structure RS7.
Residential Structure RS7. Note the lower walled enclosure in the foreground. The southeast wing of residential structure RS3 with an in situ bridging stone. The south wing of residential structure RS4. The south wing of residential structure RS5. The south wing of residential structure RS5. Residential Structure RS3. Note the walls of the two-tiered courtyard in the foreground. The forward wall of residential structure RS4. The survey team walking across the frozen surface of Darok Tso (<i>da rog mtsho</i>) to the bell-shaped island of Do Drilbu (<i>do dril bu</i>).
The hulk of residential structure RS14. The intact entranceway to the rear tier of rooms in residential structure RS14. Multiple niches in the west room of the lower tier of residential structure RS14. Ovoid defensive work at residential structure RS14. Residential structure RS6. The ruined rooms of residential structure RS6. The highly degraded remains of residential structure RS8. The adobe and stone bay and masonry platforms in the outer chamber of residential structure RS12.
The south side of residential structure RS2. Note the difference in the fabric of the lower and upper walls of the structure with the intact entranceway (northeast room). The central and rear portions of residential structure RS2. The survey team huddled in the rear portion of residential structure RS5. The shrine complex with residential structures RS2, RS3 and RS4 in the background. The rear west room with deep recesses (background) and central west room (foreground) of residential structure RS2. The interior of residential structure RS2 looking onto the north wing. Residential structures RS2 and RS3. The ruins of residential structure RS1.

2006 Tibet Ice Lakes Expedition (TILE) in Topic


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