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BRIEF INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUE OF MOUNT
Archeological sites of the Huns period located in Sujigt, Zuramt and Hujirt Valley of Mount
Noyon are registered in the list of protected historical and cultural sites. These sites also have
international significance as recognized by foreign and international experts. aIn 2011 Government of
Mongolia is updating the list of historical and cultural sites to be protected under the UNESCO World
Heritage programme, which includes these sites.
In 1924-1925 a “Mongol, Tubet geological survey team” headed by Russinan traveler P.K.
Kozlov has established existence of over 200 Huns burial sites in above valleys of Mount Noyon.
Excavation of some of these burials revealed animal shaped artifacts, carpets and other knitted items,
which became finds of historical significance of the XX century.
In 1925 researchers of Leningrad Hermitage Museum S.A. Teplouhov and G.I. Borovka have
published the first formal report of the finds of Mount Noyon archaeological sites where they conclude
these to be of the Huns culture found in Lake Baikal and Altai Mountain regions.
In 1926-1927 the Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS) continued research of burials under
the leadership of A.D. Simakov.
In 1954-1955 Institute of History (MAS) several archeological expedition were carried out in
Mount Noyon headed by Ts. Dorjsuren, D. Navaan and Hungarian researcher I. Erdel.
Beginning 2005 the Archeology Institute of MAS in collaboration with the Ethnic Studies
Institute of RF began implementation of the “Archeological Research of Mount Noyon Burials.
Within the framework of this project in 2006, 2006 and 2011 three burials of ancient noblemen
were carried out revealing significant and rare finds found only in Mongolian sites, which conforms
with Article 5.4 of the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage and are registered in the special list of
rare finds. World Heritage
It is believed that the Mount Noyon historical and cultural sites need to be protected and
registered with the UNESCO World Heritage List, as it conforms with criteria II, III and VI of this
program.
In July 2011 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Mongolia Ms. Irina Bokova, Executive
Director of UNESCO visited the country to attend the Cultural Heritage of the Huns scientific
conference. At this time application for a World Heritage site for Mount Noyon was presented to her.
Мөн Ноён уулын дурсгалаас илэрсэн хивс, нэхмэл эдлэлийг Монгол Улсын
ерөнхийлөгчийн хүсэлтээр Төрийн ордонд дэлгэн тавьж МУ-ын ерөнхийлөгчийн ивээл дор
хийж буй Олон Улсын Монголч Эрдэмтдийн X Их Хурлын нээлтийн ажиллагааны үеэр олны
хүртээл болгосон билээ.
In accordance with the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage, Article 17.6 a proposal to
include a total of 129,6 ha of land around burials from the Huns period be taken under protection,
establishing the boundaries of the protected area in Sujigt (Bornuur), Hujirt and Zaramt (Batsumber
soum) Valleys has been submitted to the Government.
Archeology Institute, MAS
Bronze, Iron Age Research Sector
Dr. N. Erdene-Ochir
February 2012