May the true spirit of Christmas shine in your heart and light your path! We are always interested in a connection between Santa Claus's magic deer, and Mongolian Bronze Age magic deer on the Deer Stones! However, we do not have a clear answer right now. MPI-GEA Jena Arcadia Fund

Archaeology and scenic nature combination of Mongolia like an art creation Arcadia Fund MPI-GEA Jena

One of the unique Mongol-era statues in southeastern Mongolia, state of before and after 96 years Arcadia Fund MPI-GEA Jena

A flock of argali (Ovis ammon linnaeus). Bronze Age Rock Art in Mongolian Altai MPI-GEA Jena Arcadia Fund

Our colleague archaeologist Jerry Tuvshinjargal recently released the following ox cart images on Mongolian Rock Art. MPI-GEA Jena Arcadia Fund facebook.com/photo/?fbid=62…

A hunter dog attacking deer with a tree-like antler. The rock art scene in the Mongolian Altai. MPI-GEA Jena Arcadia Fund

An amazing Bronze Age Rock art and, Burial Mound as known Khirigsuur in the Mongolian Altai MPI-GEA Jena Arcadia Fund

Week 1 of the MAPSS training workshop in #digitalarchaeology supported by Arcadia Fund, held at the #ChinggisKhanNationalMuseum. Covering #opensource softwares QGIS and Arches Project for a sharp and engaged group of Mongolian archaeologists and heritage professionals.

MAPSS team back in documentation mode. Amazing funerary and ritual complexes at #morintolgoi and #ungut. #digitalarchaeology #mongolianarchaeology

Rapid 3D LiDAR scan of a looted Bronze Age slab grave at the beautiful #morintolgoi site, Mongolia, with Nichole Sheldrick. #mongolianarchaeology #digitalarchaeology #endangeredarchaeology #polycam Arcadia Fund

Photo of the month: With the arrival of spring, the milking season will begin soon in Mongolia. This means that a new fermentation cycle will be initiated through the use of last year's lactic ferments. This photo shows how yak milk is 'cultured' in Khatgal, Khövsgöl province.

On Friday I gave a talk at the University of Tartu's wonderful Mongolian conference, and yesterday a colleague made me this incredible drawing and poem in Classical Mongolian! Such a lovely gift #tartu #Mongolia

Tuesday, April 4, I'll be giving a talk at Swarthmore College, "Milk is Gold: An Environmental and Animal History of the Mongolian People's Republic." Thank you to Jonathan Washington and Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, History, and Linguistics departments for the invite!

The map is cool, but as Stephen Pow has discussed here, the map should go far further into the north. Chris Atwood has shown that the Mongol Empire sent expeditions to Kamchatka, and gyrfalcons from the Arctic Circle were major tributes. researchgate.net/publication/32…

MAPSS group members Bayarsaikhan Jamsranjav and Byambadorj Batsuren delivering excellent talks at the fascinating Environments, Land Use, & Urbanism in Central Asia Conference organized by FEDD !

MAPSS 2nd annual workshop in Ulaanbaatar, sharing #digitalarchaeology and #culturalheritagepreservation methods with our wonderful partners at the Mongolian Institute of Archaeology and National Center for Cultural Heritage.

MAPPS team in the field documenting #mongolianarchaeology at the volcanic site of Övörkhairkhan, Övörkhangai Aimag. This site is endangered by looting and erosional and seismotectonic activities. #bronzeagecemetery #khirigsuur #rockart #endangeredarchaeology #digitalarchaeology

Mongolian moonrise, MAPSS team field camp, Guchin Sum, Övörkhangai Aimag