NEW SLAB GRAVES AND STONE STRUCTURE FOUND IN BAYAN-UUL SOUM

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Six new slab graves and one stone structure were discovered as a result of archeological exploration works conducted in Bayan-Uul soum of Dornod aimag. Research team led by academician D.Tseveendorj presented their report of 2017. Under the basic research work titled ‘Identifying the ancient history of Mongolia by human and animal bone studies’ the team conducted researches in more than 10 bags (smallest administrative unit) of 16 soums of Khentii, Sukhbaatar and Dornod aimags. Purpose of the researches were to discover new settlements, graves, memorials and examine previously recorded monuments of the New Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages in eastern region of Mongolia. The team reviewed and investigated a number of monuments of the New Stone Age in these areas, collecting 75 artifacts from seven sites, making laboratory studies and related documentations of the findings. The exploration work will be the main source for future researches on New Stone, Bronze and Early Iron Ages to be conducted in the eastern region of Mongolia. B.Misheel