Joint study to unearth history of Huns
Mongolian and Chinese archaeologists will cooperate on surveys, mapping, excavation and research of a Xiongnu cemetery in central Mongolian province of Arkhangai.
Joint study to unearth history of the Huns. Mongolian and Chinese archaeologists will cooperate on surveys, mapping, excavation and research of a Xiongnu cemetery in central Mongolian province of Arkhangai. It is the first ever archaeology collaboration between Henan Province of China, and Mongolia. The site has more than 400-known tombs. Previous digs over the past 10 years have unearthed a chariot believed to have been given to the Xiongnu by China during the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), as well as some ironware and pottery typical of the Han style. "The Xiongnu had close political and economic connection with the Han Dynasty," said Zhou Ligang, head of the Henan archaeological team. The Xiongnu were an alliance of nomadic tribes who are also known as the Hun. Emerging around the end of the third century B.C., they were to have a huge impact on Chinese and world history. Zhou said that previously excavated relics needed to be classified and restored, and the other tomb groups needed further observation and analysis. The team will use the most advanced equipment and technology, such as low-altitude photogrammetry, to create a 3D model of the cemetery, which will help the Mongolian archaeologists digitalize their research findings, Zhou said.
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