Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe?
Mongolia's Bronze Age deer stones are one of the most striking expressions of early monumental art in Central Asia, yet their age, origins, relationships, and meaning remain obscure. Speculation about Scythian connections has stimulated recent research in Mongolia that has begun to peel away th...
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ftsmithonian:oai:repository.si.edu:10088/16342 2023-05-15T14:22:09+02:00 Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe? Fitzhugh, William W. 2009 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10088/16342 https://doi.org/10.1353/arc.0.0025 unknown Arctic Anthropology Fitzhugh, William W. 2009. " Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe? ." Arctic Anthropology . 46 (1-2):72–88. https://doi.org/10.1353/arc.0.0025 1933-8139 http://hdl.handle.net/10088/16342 81195 doi:10.1353/arc.0.0025 Journal Article 2009 ftsmithonian https://doi.org/10.1353/arc.0.0025 2020-09-09T18:32:01Z Mongolia's Bronze Age deer stones are one of the most striking expressions of early monumental art in Central Asia, yet their age, origins, relationships, and meaning remain obscure. Speculation about Scythian connections has stimulated recent research in Mongolia that has begun to peel away their mysteries and reveals connections to Scytho-Siberian and northern art. Radiocarbon-dated horse skulls indicate pre-Scythian ages of "classic Mongolian" deer stones as well as firm association with the Late Bronze Age khirigsuur [kurgan] burial mound complex. NMNH NH-Anthropology Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Anthropology Siberia Unknown Arctic Anthropology 46 1-2 72 88 |
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Mongolia's Bronze Age deer stones are one of the most striking expressions of early monumental art in Central Asia, yet their age, origins, relationships, and meaning remain obscure. Speculation about Scythian connections has stimulated recent research in Mongolia that has begun to peel away their mysteries and reveals connections to Scytho-Siberian and northern art. Radiocarbon-dated horse skulls indicate pre-Scythian ages of "classic Mongolian" deer stones as well as firm association with the Late Bronze Age khirigsuur [kurgan] burial mound complex. NMNH NH-Anthropology |
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Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe? |
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Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe? |
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Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe? |
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