Archaeomagnetic surveys of the anonymous graves in Khosho Tsaidam, Mongolia

ATEŞ A.

Archaeological Prospection, cilt.9, sa.4, ss.197-205, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/arp.188
  • Dergi Adı: Archaeological Prospection
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Anthropological Literature, Art Source
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-205
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anonymous graves, Khosho Tsaidam, Magnetic surveys, Mongolia, Susceptibility measurements
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There are ancient graves in the Khosho Tsaidam region of Mongolia, in the vicinity of historical Turkish monuments. The geological setting of the region is indicative of a marshland with partitioning of the Orkhun River into two branches. Magnetic surveys were carried out at two of the anonymous graves to decipher their origin and possible relationship with the old Turkish temples. Grey images of the magnetic anomaly maps are produced to enhance the contour maps with reduced ranges. The grey image maps display visible rectangular and square shaped lineaments. In both of the graves, high-frequency areas, thought to be caused by fired floor tiles, are observed and these features resemble one of the Turkish monuments recently surveyed. Copyright. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.