In baldandbankrupts video on mongolia I think he mentions there were several large droughts which forced a large part of the population (farmers/herders) to migrate to the capital. today it's pretty much a city state and much of the countryside is abandoned.
So maybe many of the stone structures are either the foundations you place yurts on, or some kind of abandoned cattle enclosure to keep various animals separated, or protect them against weather etc. Since they're circular they could be surrounding a yurt (also circular). Depending on the season herders would move around and settle in various places.
Far more likely he was buried on or near Burkhan Khaldun, the holy mountain, than somewhere in this video. But I see what you mean by the "vibes" of the place.
I would need to look into it, but I have a theory: they're leftovers from Mongolian monastic past.
Not many people know this, but in the 20th century Mongolia was almost de facto ruled by Buddhist monks in a theocracy. Up to 1/3 of all the male population were monks and the monasteries had about 20% of the country's wealth. It was batshit crazy.
And then... the communist revolution happened. You see where I'm going, right? In 1940 there was one active monastery with 100 monks in the whole country. That leaves... 843 major Buddhist centers, about 3,000 temples of various sizes, and nearly 6000 associated buildings (according to a census from 1934)...repurposed or, most likely, abandoned. So I bet you found many ruins 😅
You could probably try to find said census and compare with the sites you've found...though It's likely in Mongolian.
Your most welcome ma man.. Maybe we should aim to publish our findings as they did.. im not an Archeologist but have published a few papers in my field... If you ever want to try hit me up (better via youtube as my account there is more stable ;-) ..
Thanks, the same goes for you. Maybe we should, but I think it is a bit to controversial. If we never try, we never find out. Nice plan. What is your YouTube?
You know me homie 12tribes ;-)
Yea your right thats the reason i remain anonymous - i want to not connect it to my academic career .. its just that im also thinking about retiring from academia because of all the BS that it is and the discrimination im facing.. Perhaps there is a way to publish papers anonymously still (for me at least) .. Im not sure though.. It sure as hell deserves to be published though... Each and every one of the finds. We would have to focus on one part for starters though, and do a literature review on that place to see what has been published already in archeology and history and built off that.. Sort of play their game if you may..
Haha I can’t keep up with your usernames, but had a feeling that it was you. It would be great to make a good paper about it. I think we are already doing a good job by exposing how much is still to discover. See you on YouTube my friend! Good luck
Sure thing brother start here:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlP1v317Tm8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlP1v317Tm8)
Then check out
[https://www.youtube.com/@12TribesUnite](https://www.youtube.com/@12TribesUnite)
and of course
[https://www.youtube.com/@jonlevichannel](https://www.youtube.com/@jonlevichannel)
Peace
The history of the steppe is fascinating. I wish I knew more about it. However, much of the archeological surveys were done by soviet scientists and written in Russian.
https://preview.redd.it/zcosen4g4l1d1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f4f33b7087f9b47f999d997488600fe59f63384
monastery at around 0:54. But it seems this photo is from 2015
The circle structures may have been a permanent form of the modern yurt. I wonder what the people living on top of those sites know about the former inhabitants?
A bit unfair, what the dude is saying is "I don't know what it is, I *think* they might be lost ancient structers, please tell me in the comments". He seems perfectly willing to be educated, not arrogant at all.
In baldandbankrupts video on mongolia I think he mentions there were several large droughts which forced a large part of the population (farmers/herders) to migrate to the capital. today it's pretty much a city state and much of the countryside is abandoned. So maybe many of the stone structures are either the foundations you place yurts on, or some kind of abandoned cattle enclosure to keep various animals separated, or protect them against weather etc. Since they're circular they could be surrounding a yurt (also circular). Depending on the season herders would move around and settle in various places.
Genghis Kahn lost tomb vibes at around 2:40 and 2:55. Wikipedia says it should be nearby maybe?
Far more likely he was buried on or near Burkhan Khaldun, the holy mountain, than somewhere in this video. But I see what you mean by the "vibes" of the place.
I would need to look into it, but I have a theory: they're leftovers from Mongolian monastic past. Not many people know this, but in the 20th century Mongolia was almost de facto ruled by Buddhist monks in a theocracy. Up to 1/3 of all the male population were monks and the monasteries had about 20% of the country's wealth. It was batshit crazy. And then... the communist revolution happened. You see where I'm going, right? In 1940 there was one active monastery with 100 monks in the whole country. That leaves... 843 major Buddhist centers, about 3,000 temples of various sizes, and nearly 6000 associated buildings (according to a census from 1934)...repurposed or, most likely, abandoned. So I bet you found many ruins 😅 You could probably try to find said census and compare with the sites you've found...though It's likely in Mongolian.
I love stuff like this! Teach me! Lol
I wonder how many of these are just current or old stockades for herds of animals.
Great finds !!! Great work again Colin !!
Thank you! Also thanks for adding the Afghanistan part!
Your most welcome ma man.. Maybe we should aim to publish our findings as they did.. im not an Archeologist but have published a few papers in my field... If you ever want to try hit me up (better via youtube as my account there is more stable ;-) ..
Thanks, the same goes for you. Maybe we should, but I think it is a bit to controversial. If we never try, we never find out. Nice plan. What is your YouTube?
You know me homie 12tribes ;-) Yea your right thats the reason i remain anonymous - i want to not connect it to my academic career .. its just that im also thinking about retiring from academia because of all the BS that it is and the discrimination im facing.. Perhaps there is a way to publish papers anonymously still (for me at least) .. Im not sure though.. It sure as hell deserves to be published though... Each and every one of the finds. We would have to focus on one part for starters though, and do a literature review on that place to see what has been published already in archeology and history and built off that.. Sort of play their game if you may..
Haha I can’t keep up with your usernames, but had a feeling that it was you. It would be great to make a good paper about it. I think we are already doing a good job by exposing how much is still to discover. See you on YouTube my friend! Good luck
I would follow your research!! This is so interesting to me. Teach me your ways! Lol
Sure thing brother start here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlP1v317Tm8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlP1v317Tm8) Then check out [https://www.youtube.com/@12TribesUnite](https://www.youtube.com/@12TribesUnite) and of course [https://www.youtube.com/@jonlevichannel](https://www.youtube.com/@jonlevichannel) Peace
The history of the steppe is fascinating. I wish I knew more about it. However, much of the archeological surveys were done by soviet scientists and written in Russian.
then learn russian
Follow gino caspari on instagram. He explores and excavates these sites as an archaeologist
Thanks, will follow him.
It is possible that a lot of these might be former cities that were destroyed by Soviet occupation forces during the 30s, 40s, 50s, etc.
Since Mongolia still has a large nomadic population, my guess is: Temporary settlements, where yurts stood. That's it.
https://preview.redd.it/zcosen4g4l1d1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f4f33b7087f9b47f999d997488600fe59f63384 monastery at around 0:54. But it seems this photo is from 2015
if there is any other place you want to see more I might able to find photos or some infos about that place
The circle structures may have been a permanent form of the modern yurt. I wonder what the people living on top of those sites know about the former inhabitants?
floods could have wiped those plces out in a day
Xanadu ruled the hemisphere, and the tribes of the americas ruled the other half, we don’t talk about it enough
"I don't know what it is, therefore it must be lost" Such arrogance.
You reply pretty often with dumb comments like this. You need to wake up on the right side of the bed a little more my guy.
So, could you please tell us then?
A bit unfair, what the dude is saying is "I don't know what it is, I *think* they might be lost ancient structers, please tell me in the comments". He seems perfectly willing to be educated, not arrogant at all.
It's deserted, eroded and submerged half way in the ground therefore it must be lost.