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4-2(84) 2014 HISTORY
T.‑O. Iderkhangai
Results of Excavation of Turkic Fences in the Vicinity of Dund Oortsog (Central Mongolia)
The research of Turkic complexes in Central Mongolia began with G. N. Potanin’s expedition (1876–1878). The Finnish researcher I.‑G. Grane (1806) also contributed to the study. Since the middle of the XX century the Mongolian and Russian archeologists have continued the exploration in the location under question. However, very few Turkic fences have been found as a result of the excavation so far. Therefore further research seems topical. In 2012 the author of the article supervised the students’ archaeological field period. The excavations yielded two groups of fences in the vicinity of Dund Oortsog (the territory of Honog team in somon Battsengel of the Arkhangai aimak). The findings of this research are considered in this publication. Excavation was preceded by the examinations. The characteristic feature of the first group of fences including three objects is a roundish or oval shape. The two other fences have traditional sub square outlines. The study of the site resulted in the set of artifacts which is described in the paper and shown in the table. Besides, features of designs and other traces of mortuary rites are recorded. The available analogies (mainly from the territory of Altai) allow to identify dating and context of the fences examined.
DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2014)4.2-16
Key words: Turkic fences, Central Mongolia, Arkhangai aimak, excavation, design, findings, Early Middle Ages
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