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Secrets of the Sky Caves: Danger and Discovery on Nepal's Mustang Cliffs
64 pp.
| Millbrook |
April, 2014 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-0016-0$33.27
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-2540-8
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4-6
The "sky caves" were dug into cliff faces in Nepal's Mustang region roughly one-thousand years ago. Variously used as living and burial spaces, the caves remained unexplored and unused for centuries. The author, sister of expedition leader Pete Athans, offers a wealth of information about this little-known archaeological wonder. Color photographs provide stunning visuals. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.