Saka Kurgan Chain East — Gobi (Ulaanbaatar)
Saka Kurgan Chain East Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇲🇳 Gobi, Mongolia
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About Saka Kurgan Chain East — Gobi (Ulaanbaatar)
Saka Kurgan Chain East in Gobi, Mongolia is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) kurgan attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) kurgan traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Saka Kurgan Chain East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
46.9759° N · 106.7576° E · 418 m · 3 mapped features
Saka Kurgan Chain East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary kurgan feature at Saka Kurgan Chain East
46.9767° N · 106.7583° ESaka Kurgan Chain East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Saka Kurgan Chain East
46.9752° N · 106.7570° ESaka Kurgan Chain East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Saka Kurgan Chain East
46.9770° N · 106.7566° E