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
González-García, A. César
Ventura, Frank J.
Pritchard, Olwyn
Orlando, Andrea
Pellín, Daniel Iborra
Concepts
Archaeoastronomy
Tombs
Surveying
Archaeology
Sun
Travel; exploration
Time Periods
Bronze age
Prehistory
Ancient
Neolithic period
Iron age
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Places
Spain
Europe
Portugal
Mongolia
Italy
Greece
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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