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Result of Chinggis wall (Sartagtai) investigation

The hige ground wall construction named “Chingiss wall” occurred different parts of central Asia mostly in territory of Mongolia. Some of them stretches several hundred kilometers. Radio carbon (C14) dating of Sartagtai channel or Chingiss wall of Khovd aimag of Mongolia show that, wall was created 1370-1380 (± 40) year before present. This is end of Early Turk empire time (625-635 AD) and China Tan empire ruled in territory of Mongolia. We are conclude, Sartagtai wall with channels constructed as a defense wall against nomadic tribes living in the Altai mountains. Sartagtai wall structure, size and age is similar as another Chingis walls in Eastern Mongolia and Gobi.

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Source Proceedings of the Fifth Mongolia-Korea Joint Seminars on Environmental Changes of North East Asia
Author O.Batkhishig, H.Tsoohuu
Maintainer Т.Тэлмэн
Last Updated September 28, 2020, 07:23 (UTC)
Created September 28, 2020, 07:22 (UTC)