Mongolian-German Karakorum expedition: Vol. 1, Excavations in the craftsmen quarter at the main road

https://doi.org/10.34780/133a-8dr5

Editors

  • Jan Bemmann (ed)
  • Ulambai︠a︡ryn Ėrdėnėbat (ed)
  • Ernst Pohl (ed)

Authors

  • Ulambai︠a︡ryn Ėrdėnėbat
  • Ernst Pohl
  • Wolfgang Schwangart
  • Eva Becker
  • Gonchigsüren Nomguunsüren
  • Angela von den Driesch
  • Klemens Kelm
  • Dovdoĭn Bai︠a︡r
  • Udo B. Barkmann

Synopsis

Karakorum, the first capital of the Mongol empire, has, since 1998, been explored by archaeologists from the University of Bonn in an interdisciplinary and international cooperation project. This first multi-year study of a newly founded city in the Mongolian steppe sheds new light on the complexity of equestrian nomadic organizations. The excavation area on the main street of the city opened a deep insight into Chinese crafts quarters and the living conditions of residents in the 13th and 14th Centuries AD. This publication includes findings from the excavations in the city center as well as contributions on the research history of Karakorum, but also on environmental geography and history of religion.

Chapters

  • Preface
    Jan Bemmann
    Preface
  • Environmental Characteristics of the Upper and Middle Orkhon Valley, Mongolia
    Wolfgang Schwangart, Eva Becker
    Chapter 1
  • Die sowjetisch-mongolischen Ausgrabungen von 1948/49
    Eva Becker
    Chapter 2
  • The Most Interesting Artefacts from Karakorum in the Collection of The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
    Iulia Elikhina
    Chapter 3
  • Two Ceramic Deposits from the Territory of Karakorum
    Ulambai︠a︡ryn Ėrdėnėbat
    Chapter 4
  • The Excavations in the Craftsmen-Quarter of Karakorum (KAR-2) between 2000 and 2005: Stratigraphy and Architecture.
    Ernst Pohl
    Chapter 5
  • KAR-2, Catalogue of Artefacts I: Processed Bones (with Faunal Analysis by A. von den Driesch and J. Peters)
    Ernst Pohl
    Chapter 6
  • KAR-2, Catalogue of Artefacts II: Spindle Whorls and other Clay Objects
    Ernst Pohl
    Chapter 7
  • Preliminary Study of Cart Wheel-Bushings from Karakorum, Mongolia
    Gonchigsüren Nomguunsüren
    Chapter 8
  • Human Skeletal Remains from the Excavations in the Craftsmen-Quarter of Karakorum (KAR-2)
    Christine Lee
    Chapter 9
  • Medieval Plant Remains from Karakorum, Mongolia
    Manfred Rösch
    Chapter 10
  • Animal Economy in the Ancient Mongolian Town of Karakorum: Preliminary Report on the Faunal Remains
    Angela von den Driesch
    Chapter 11
  • Chemical Investigations on some Archaeological Findings from Karakorum
    Klemens Kelm
    Chapter 12
  • Excavation in the Islamic Cemetery of Karakorum
    Dovdoĭn Bai︠a︡r
    Chapter 13
  • Archaeological Findings in the Upper and Middle Orkhon Valley and their Geographical Setup
    Jan Bemmann
    Chapter 14
  • Die Geschichte des Klosters Erdeni Joo oder das Prinzip der Verflechtung von Staat und Religion
    Udo B. Barkmann
    Chapter 15

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Published

Oktober 20, 2022

Series

Forschungen zur Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

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