Come dip your toes in the Paleolithic!
To better understand and explain the complexities of Pleistocene cultural changes in Central Eurasia, we study the Paleolithic archaeology of the Russian Altai region, Mongolia, North China, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and ethnic Tibet…a broad transnational and multiethnic region sometimes glossed as “Haute-Asie,” now most commonly referred to as Central and Inner Asia or Central Eurasia.
Situated on the eastern periphery of this region, Mongolia was an important pathway for the migration of ancient human populations from west to east (and/or vice versa). Possible scenarios for the dispersal of ancient human populations in Mongolia are much more complicated than initially supposed due to the limited number of corridors penetrating natural barriers like the mountains of southern Siberia in the north and the arid mountain systems of the Mongolian and Gobi Altai ranges in the south.
Here you will find resources about the Paleolithic archaeology of this region, including the history of archaeological investigations there, recent finds, links to publications in peer-reviewed journals, and descriptions of current projects undertaken by our research group in Mongolia and elsewhere.
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS, Russia
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Tsagaan Agui Cave investigations recognized as Mongolia’s best archaeological research project in 2023
The annual conference of Mongolian archaeologists was held in Ulaanbaatar in late December 2023, during which synopses of Paleolithic through Medieval archaeological research conducted in the country throughout the year were presented. More than 100 archaeological studies were undertaken in Mongolia in 2023, 40 of which were summarized as conference papers. The principal results of…
Another JMRAAE Staff Member has Received the Order of the Polar Star
On 07 December 2023, Leading Researcher of the Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Tserendagva Yadmaa, Ph.D. was awarded Mongolia’s highest state honor, the Order of the Polar Star (Алтан гадас одон). Dr. Tserendagva was born in Bayankhongor aimag and has focused his career on the study of the Paleolithic archaeology of that province. For the…
JMRAAE Staff Members Garner Recognition of their Research in Mongolia
Left to right: Nasan-Ochir Erdene-Ochir, Nicolas Zwyns, Arina Khatsenovich, Byambaa Gunchinsuren, John Olsen, Izuho Masami, Evgeny Rybin, Tsedendorj Bolorbat, Davakhuu Odsuren On 25 August 2023, University of Arizona Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Anthropology John W. Olsen received the Order of the Polar Star (Алтан гадас одон), the highest state award Mongolia can present to a…
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