Prehistoric Mongolia

History of Mongolia
Timeline States Rulers Nobility Culture Politics Geography Language Religion
Prehistoric period Afanasievo culture 3300–2500 BC Chemurchek culture 2750–1900 BC Munkhkhairkhan culture 1800–1600 BC Sagsai culture 1500–1000 BC Ulaanzuukh culture 1450–1150 BC Deer stones culture 1400–700 BC Slab-grave culture 1100–300 BC Chandman culture 700–300 BC Pazyryk culture 600–300 BC
Ancient period Xiongnu 209 BC–93 AD Xianbei state 93–234 Rouran Khaganate 330–555 Göktürks (First, Eastern, and Second Turkic Khaganates) 555–630 682–744 Xueyantuo 628–646 Tang protectorate 647–682 Uyghur Khaganate 744–840 Liao dynasty 907–1125
Medieval period Mongol khanates 9th–12th century Khamag Mongol 1130–1206 Mongol Empire 1206–1368 Yuan dynasty 1271–1368 Northern Yuan 1368–1635 Oirat Confederation 1399–1634 Dzungar Khanate 1634–1757 Qing dynasty 1691–1911
Modern period National Revolution 1911 Bogd Khaganate 1911–1919 Chinese occupation 1919–1921 People's Revolution (Soviet intervention in Bogd Khanate) 1921 1921–1924 People's Republic 1924–1992 Democratic Revolution 1990 Modern Mongolia 1990–present
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The climate of Central Asia became dry after the large tectonic collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This impact threw up the massive chain of mountains known as the Himalayas. The Himalayas, Greater Khingan and Lesser Khingan mountains act like a high wall, blocking the warm and wet climate from penetrating into Central Asia. Many of the mountains of Mongolia were formed during the Late Neogene and Early Quaternary periods. The Mongolian climate was more humid hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Pre-human history

Mongolia is known to be the source of priceless paleontological discoveries. The first scientifically confirmed dinosaur eggs were found in Mongolia during the 1923 expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, led by Roy Chapman Andrews.

During the middle to late Eocene Epoch, Mongolia was the home of many Paleogene mammals with Sarkastodon and Andrewsarchus being the most prominent of them.

Bronze and Early Iron Age

Khemtseg culture

, Avyn Khukh Uul, Bulgan, Khovd, Mongolia

(Mongolian History 2003).

There are different viewpoints about the origins of deer stone art. According to H. L. Chlyenova, the artistic deer image originated from the

area (Tseveendorj 1979). D. G. Savinov (1994) and M. H. Mannai-Ool (1970) have also studied deer stone art and have reached other conclusions.

See also

• Proto-Mongols
• Mongolian plateau
• History of Asia
• History of Central Asia
• Animal Style
• Urheimat
• Cretaceous Mongolia
• Afanasevo culture

References

Further reading

• Ryan Schmidt, UNRAVELING THE POPULATION HISTORY OF THE XIONGNU TO EXPLAIN MOLECULAR AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL MODELS OF PREHISTORIC MONGOLIA (DISSERTATION)

External links

• History of Mongolia
• PREHISTORY OF MONGOLIA
• Fossils found in Khentii aimag of Mongolia might Prehistoric Rhinoceros
• Dinosaurs from Mongolia as reported in 1924
• Rock Art and Surface Archaeology of Mongolia: Baga Oigor and Tsagaan Salaa
• Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai
• High Altai - Central Asia - Petroglyphs - Prehistoric Rock Paintings
• PREHISTORIC PARK - MYSTERIES OF PREHISTORIC MONGOLIA
• Archeological Sensation: Ancient Mummy Found in Mongolia
• Mongolia and the Altai Mountains: Origins of Genetic Blending Between Europeans and Asians
• Prehistoric bone hats found in Inner Mongolia
• MONGOLIA -- TEN PREHISTORIC SITES DISCOVERED
• Two prehistoric villages found in Mongolia
• 4000-year-old prehistoric portraits discovered in Inner Mongolia New prehistoric discoveries in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia
• New prehistoric discoveries in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia
• Palaeocritti - a guide to prehistoric animals
• Ordos Man And Inner Mongolia
• The Rock Art of Inner Mongolia & Ningxia (China)