Summary: The Mongolian-French joint archaeological expedition carried out excavation at the Gol Mod I site in Central Mongolia (Khairkhan sum, Arkhangai aimag) from 2000 to 2010. The Gol mod I site is a mortua ...

The Mongolian-French joint archaeological expedition carried out excavation at the Gol Mod I site in Central Mongolia (Khairkhan sum, Arkhangai aimag) from 2000 to 2010. The Gol mod I site is a mortuary complex of the Xiongnu elite located in a valley on the northern side of the mountains. The site was discovered by Mongolian archaeologist Ts. Dorzhsüren who excavated 26 small circular (satellite) burials in 1956–1957 (Dorzhsüren 1958). Between 2000 and 2010, the Mongolian-French joint archaeological expedition excavated three elite tombs and fifteen
satellite burials.

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