Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4

Why it mattersKey Regional culture Asia-Megalith megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 500 BCE

Period

Period Medieval

Culture

Regional culture Asia-Megalith

Purpose

megalithic ritual/settlement purpose for Asia-Megalith

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1878

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4

2. c. 500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4

3. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4

• Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — hydraulic feature

  51.3692° N · 4.3696° W

• Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — hydraulic feature

  51.3713° N · 4.3730° W

• Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — Cairn Annex 3

  cairn

  cairn at Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — hydraulic feature

  51.3720° N · 4.3717° W

• Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — Eastern Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Kurgan Field Asia 52 — Mongolia Region 4 — subsidiary complex

  51.3714° N · 4.3703° W