Article ID: CBB148696437

Orientation of Early Bronze Age Mounds in the Altai (2014)

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This article presents the results of an archaeoastronomical study on the orientation of the prehistoric funerary mounds of the Ikh Bogd Uul Mountain, in the easternmost Mongolian Altai mountain range. After introducing the results of the measurements taken in the field, we hypothesise that the localisation pattern of mounds could be connected to an alignment with a specific mountaintop that is visible in the south eastern horizon, in coincidence with a specific lunar event: the southern major lunistice. In order to build a significant interpretative framework, we also examine several folk rituals from Central Asia that could be associated with the Mongolian traditional lunar calendar, as well as other moon-related celebrations.

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Authors & Contributors
Belmonte, Juan Antonio
Clausen, C.
González-García, A. César
Agius, George
Aramburu-Zabala, Javier
Baboula, Eva
Journals
Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry
Journal of Skyscape Archaeology
Archeoastronomy (Supplement to Journal for the History of Astronomy)
Journal for the History of Astronomy
East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine
Publishers
Springer-Verlag
Sutton Publishing, Ltd.
Concepts
Archaeoastronomy
Tombs
Surveying
Travel; exploration
Archaeology
Sun
Time Periods
Bronze age
Prehistory
Ancient
17th century
18th century
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Places
Spain
Africa
Europe
Greece
Italy
Mongolia
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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