Tamiryn Ulaan Khoshuu

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An ancient burial ground dating to the Xiongnu period. The necropolis contains 287 graves visible above ground, 5 of which were investigated thoroughly in 2005, followed by a few others in 2007. The grave goods and construction confirmed the attribution to the Xiongnu, unlike the more impressive enclosures and structures at Kheremt Tal some 7 km to the northwest, which did not yield artifacts that would allow for a secure dating.

Jan Bemmann, "Was the center of the Xiongnu Empire in the Orkhon Valley?," in U. Brosseder and B. K. Miller (eds.), Xiongnu Archaeology, Bonn 2011, 441-462.
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Coordinates:  47°46'3"N 102°26'54"E
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