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Archaeomagnetic surveys of the anonymous graves in Khosho Tsaidam, Mongolia
Author(s) -
Ates Abdullah
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archaeological prospection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.785
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1099-0763
pISSN - 1075-2196
DOI - 10.1002/arp.188
Subject(s) - turkish , lineament , archaeomagnetic dating , geology , geography , cartography , archaeology , magnetic anomaly , remote sensing , paleontology , tectonics , linguistics , earth's magnetic field , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , magnetic field
Abstract 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.