Mongolia-Monaco archaeology expedition in search of new anthropological findings

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The governor of Arkhangai aimag signed August 11 a Cooperation Agreement with the History and Archaeology Department of the Academy of Sciences on the Mongolia-Monaco joint “Northern Tamir and Hun Empire” expedition. Head of the archaeology expedition Jerome Magat gave presentation to the governor on the planned works to study the stone-age settlements, mounds from bronze and early iron ages and Hunnu tombs, located in northern Tamir river, valley of Bayantsagaan, and rocks of Avdarkhad. The 60-day expedition aims at discovering new research instruments to make deeper studies on the Hun empire periods, as well as the bronze and early iron ages. The action is co-hosted by the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology in Monaco