Archaeogeophysical investigations around the Bilge Qagan monument in Khosho Tsaidam, Mongolia

ATEŞ A.

Archaeological Prospection, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.23-33, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/arp.176
  • 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.23-33
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Archaeogeophysics, Bilge Qagan, Conductivity surveying, Magnetic surveying, Mongolia
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ancient Turkish monuments in Mongolia are historically important owing to the earliest Turkish and Chinese inscriptions written on them. In this paper, magnetic and conductivity meter surveys conducted in the vicinity of the Bilge Qagan monument are presented. Magnetic and conductivity maps show rectangular shaped anomalies, which could be caused by a buried wall-like structure or floor tiles to protect the Bilge Qagan monument. The Altar Stone, which is also described as a base for a pagoda, gives a strong magnetic anomaly. This anomaly is processed by advanced geophysical methods and it is demonstrated that the actual rock body has some form of remanent magnetization, which causes the magnetic anomaly. By means of conductivity surveying, it also can be suggested that the near-surface formations have significant water content. © 2002 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.