The region of Russian Karelia
The landscape of present day Karelia is dominated by coniferous forests. Russian Karelia shares an
archaeological, geographical, historical and cultural heritage with Finnish Karelia. The rock carvings of
northern Russia are one of the most prominent examples of visual imagery produced by fisher-gatherer-hunters
in Europe.
Map of Karelia, showing the location of New and Old Zalavruga as a purple dot
[source: http://www.intergraphjournal.com/enhanced/vol1issue3/baron/largemap.htm]
Photo showing the environs of the rock surfaces at Old Zalavruga.
Location map, showing Old Zalavruga and the New Zalavruga Groups. Adapted from Y. Savvateev.
