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  • Young riders race their horses in a Naadam festival at Zuunmod, Mongolia, near Ullanbaator.
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  • Smithsonian archaeologist & forensics specialist, Dr. Bruno Frohlich, unearths a bronze-age skull at a site above Delger River near Muren, Mongolia.  This   may be 2700+ years old.
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  • MONGOLIA. Gathering storm clouds and rain squall cross a remote valley east of Muren.
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  • MONGOLIA.   Four-wheel drive van splashes through puddles in southern Darhad Valley.  This road washes out regularly in summertime rainstorms that turn it into impassable, boggy mud.
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  • Lush meadows and larch forests typify Mongolia's southern Darhad Valley, in the  Hovsgol district.  Behind are the Horidal Saridag Mountains.
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  • MONGOLIA.   Four-wheel drive van splashes through puddles in southern Darhad Valley.  This road washes out regularly in summertime rainstorms that turn it into impassable, boggy mud.
    MGe 060706-022.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Darhad Valley. "Ovo" shrine above Lake Dood Noor, where travelers leave talismans, such as skulls of prized horses, scarves, money, vodka bottles or religious artifacts. These reflect spiritual traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, animism and shamanism.
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  • MONGOLIA. Darhad Valley. "Ovo" shrine above Lake Dood Noor, where travelers leave talismans, such as skulls of prized horses, scarves, money, vodka bottles or religious artifacts. These reflect spiritual traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, animism and shamanism.
    MGe 060704-218.jpg
  • An "Ovo" shrine lies above Lake Dood Noor,  in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley. Travelers revere these sites and often leave talismans, such as skulls of prized horses, scarves, money, vodka bottles or religious artifacts. These reflect spiritual traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, animism and shamanism.  Here, the crutches may be either from someone who was cured from a broken bone, or from someone deceased.
    MGe 060704-216.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Driver of a van for an archaeology expedition drives off wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
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  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
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  • MONGOLIA. Local nomads use a hand-pulled pontoon  ferry across Shishgit River near Tsaagan Nuur, in Darhad Valley.
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  • Local nomads use a hand-pulled pontoon  ferry to cross the Shishgit River near Tsaagan Nuur, in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley.
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  • MONGOLIA. Local nomads use a hand-pulled pontoon  ferry across Shishgit River near Tsaagan Nuur, in Darhad Valley.
    MGe 060704-174.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. A van used by an archaeology expedition unloads from wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-139.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-111.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. A van used by an archaeology expedition boards wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
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  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-073.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-058.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-042.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Mongolian herder leads geotourists and their horses across stream in Darhad Valley.
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  • MONGOLIA. Herder guides geotourists on horseback ride in Darhad Valley.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Pastures  in southern Darhad Valley in the  Hovsgol district. Horidal Saridag Mountains in background.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Pastures and river in southern Darhad Valley in the  Hovsgol district.  Horidal Saridag Mountains bkg.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Pastures and larch forests in southern Darhad Valley in the  Hovsgol district.  Horidal Saridag Mountains bkg.
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  • A four-wheel drive van crosses a bridge over the Bagrakh River near Uulan Uul in Mongolia's southern Darhad Valley.  The Horidal Saridag Mountains are behind.   This bridge washes out occasionally in floods.
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  • MONGOLIA.   Four-wheel drive van crosses bridge over Bagrakh River near Uulan Uul in southern Darhad Valley.  Horidal Saridag Mountains bkg.   This bridge washes out occasionally in floods.
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  • MONGOLIA. Darhad Valley. "Ovo" shrine atop a small pass, where travelers leave talismans, such as skulls of prized horses or religious artifacts. These reflect spiritual traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, animism and shamanism.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Sheep & goats in corral beside felt-lined "ger" (yurt) in valley north of Muren in Hovsgol district.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Sheep & goats in corral beside felt-lined "ger" (yurt) in valley north of Muren in Hovsgol district.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Sheep & goats in corral beside felt-lined "ger" (yurt) in valley north of Muren in Hovsgol district.
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  • MONGOLIA.   Four-wheel drive van splashes through stream in southern Darhad Valley.  This road washes out regularly in summertime rainstorms that turn it into impassable, boggy mud.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Mongolian archaeology student, Batjargal Khadbaatar ("Khada") in a bug hat to keep away swarming gnats and insects.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Sheep, goats and yaks graze between felt-lined "gers" (yurts) on hillsides north of Muren in Hovsgol district.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Mongolian archaeology student, Batjargal Khadbaatar ("Khada") in a bug hat to keep away swarming gnats and insects.
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  • Clouds hang over Lake Erkhel, near Muren, Mongolia.  Ulaan Tolgoi archaeological site is in the background hills.
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  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at a site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in the foreground (from the same era).
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  • Smithsonian Museum archaeologist  Christina Leece studies a 2700+ year-old khirigsur burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
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  • Smithsonian Museum archaeologist Christina Leece & Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR), a famed pioneer of Monolian archaeology, unearth a 2700+ year-old khirigsur burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
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  • Smithsonian Museum archaeologist Dr. William Fitzhugh & Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR), a famed pioneer of Monolian archaeology, study a 2700+ year-old khirigsur burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
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  • Summer cumulus clouds float above a Valley surrounding Lake Erkhel, near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • MONGOLIA. Nick Wiltsie reads beside 2700+ year-old deer stone &  khirigsur burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.
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  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old khirigsur burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060630-026.jpg
  • Mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand on a hillside called Ulaan Tolgoi, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
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  • Smithsonian archaeologist & forensics specialist, Dr. Bruno Frohlich, examines a bronze-age skull at an archaeology site above the Delger River near Muren, Mongolia. This  may be 2700+ years old.
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  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-025.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-021.jpg
  • Mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-008.jpg
  • Mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-005.jpg
  • Wildflowers cover hills above the Delger River Valley, west of Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-035.jpg
  • A rural herder at a naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • MONTOLIA. Young, costumed riders after a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass in Arbulag Sum, near Muren in Hovsgol Aimag, Mongolia.
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  • A rural herder lies passed out after drinking too much fermented mare's milk at a naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. Sadly, alcoholism is a serious national problem.
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  • Batjargal Khadbaatar ("Khada"), the winner of a wrestling competition at naadam festival near Muren, Mongolia, stands by a young horse he won. This ancient sport is immensely popular across the country, and legend says that men wear their unique costumes to prove that they are not women, after an early empress once humiliated her warriors by beating them. Ironically, Khada was an archaeology student working at a nearby dig and completely surprised (and upset) the locals by winning. He also couldn't keep the horse because he lives in Ulaan Baatar.
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  • Nomadic herders wrestle at a naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. This ancient sport is immensely popular across the country and many youngsters do it every day, just for fun.
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  • Nomadic herders wrestle at a naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. This ancient sport is immensely popular across the country, and legend says that men wear their unique costumes to prove that they are not women, after an early empress humiliated her warriors by beating them.
    MGe 060626-145.jpg
  • A clan elder presents prizes after a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A proud father displays a plaque won by his costumed son, who rode bareback and barefoot in a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival near Muren, Mongolia. Victories in these competitions are a source of great family pride. (The medal on the horse is from an earlier race).
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  • A proud father displays a plaque won by his costumed son, who rode bareback and barefoot in a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival near Muren, Mongolia. Victories in these competitions are a source of great family pride. (The medal on the horse is from an earlier race).
    MGe 060626-119_1.jpg
  • A father gives his costumed son a sip of ceremonial, fermented mare's milk after he rode to victory in a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. A victory in these competitions brings great family pride and to increase his odds, the boy rode barefoot and bareback.
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  • A father carries young bareback riders on his motorcyle at the finish line of a 20km horse race at a naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia. These Russian and Chinese made machines are a sign of rapid modernization in Mongolia's ancient nomadic culture.
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  • Young, costumed riders - some bareback- after a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060626-090.jpg
  • Young, costumed, bareback boys & girls after a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • Nomadic herders tend to their family's stallions after a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote passnear Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A father tends to his family's horses after his children rode  bareback in a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass in Arbulag Sum, near Muren in Hovsgol Aimag, Mongolia.  Motorcycles are a sign of changing times.
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  • Young, costumed bareback riders approach the finish line of a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A young, costumed bareback rider approaches finish line of a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren in Hovsgol Aimag, Mongolia.
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  • Spectators on motorcyles lead children racing bareback on 20km horse race at a naadam festival on a remote pass near Muren, Mongolia.
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  • Nick Wiltsie at a naadam festival on a remote pass in Arbulag Sum, near Muren in Hovsgol Aimag, Mongolia.
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  • Young, costumed bareback riders approach end of a 20km race at a traditional naadam festival on a remote pass in Arbulag Sum, near Muren in Hovsgol Aimag, Mongolia.
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  • Mongolian archaeologist Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR) studies carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone monument at Ulaan Tolgoi archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia.   Sasha is a renowned pioneer of Mongolian archaeology, some of it pursued & published during Soviet era.
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  • Mongolian archaeologist Jamsranjav Bayarsaikhan ("Bayaraa") unearths ancient horse skull in a 2700+ year-old, bronze age  "khirigsuur" burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia., Mongolia., Mongolia.  A deer stone of similar age is in the background.
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  • MONGOLIA.  Yaks graze in valley under southern Horidal Saridag Mountains, north of Muren in Hovsgol district.
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  • A young camel driver leads a tourist across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
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  • MONGOLIA. Nick Wiltsie holds bronze-age skull that may be 2700+ years old.
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  • Smithsonian archaeologist & forensics specialist, Dr. Bruno Frohlich, unearths a bronze-age skeleton at site above Delger River near Muren.  The skull may be 2700+ years old.
    MGe 060708-037.jpg
  • Smithsonian archaeologist & forensics specialist, Dr. Bruno Frohlich, unearths a bronze-age skull at a site above Delger River near Muren, Mongolia.  This   may be 2700+ years old.
    MGe 060708-035.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Smithsonian archaeologist & forensics specialist, Dr. Bruno Frohlich, unearths bronze-age skeleton at site above Delger River near Muren.  Skeleton may be 2700+ years old.  <br />
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  • Archaeologists from the Smithsonian Museum unearth a Bronze-age skeleton at a site near Muren, Mongolia. These bones may be 2700+ years old.
    MGe 060708-022.jpg
  • MONGOLIA.  Pastures and larch forests in southern Darhad Valley in the  Hovsgol district.  Horidal Saridag Mountains bkg.
    MGe 060706-044.jpg
  • MONGOLIA.  Pastures and larch forests in southern Darhad Valley in the  Hovsgol district.  Horidal Saridag Mountains bkg.
    MGe 060706-035.jpg
  • MONGOLIA.   Four-wheel drive van splashes through puddles in southern Darhad Valley.  This road washes out regularly in summertime rainstorms that turn it into impassable, boggy mud.
    MGe 060706-028.jpg
  • MONGOLIA.   Four-wheel drive van splashes through puddles in southern Darhad Valley.  This road washes out regularly in summertime rainstorms that turn it into impassable, boggy mud.
    MGe 060706-025.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  A nomadic shepherd moves her family's flock near their temporary summer corrals.  The Horidal Saridag Mountains and other families' yurts (gers) are in the background.
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  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  A nomadic shepherd moves her family's flock near their temporary summer corrals.  The Horidal Saridag Mountains and other families' yurts (gers) are in the background.
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  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  A nomadic shepherd moves her family's flock near their temporary summer corrals.  The Horidal Saridag Mountains and other families' yurts (gers) are in the background.
    MGe 060706-014.jpg
  • MONGOLIA,  Darhad Valley.  Bactrian camels graze in pasture below Larch forests.
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  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  A nomadic shepherd moves her family's flock near their temporary summer corrals.  The Horidal Saridag Mountains and other families' yurts (gers) are in the background.
    MGe 060706-013.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley. Family waits for ferry for their motorcycle - with a sidecar carrying their baby - across the Shishgit River, north of Tsaagan Nuur.
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  • MONGOLIA. A van used by an archaeology expedition unloads from pontoon ferry across the Shishgit River north of  Tsaagan Nuur.
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  • MONGOLIA. A van used by an archaeology expedition unloads from wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
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  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-108.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-077.jpg
  • Members of an archaeology expedition help to pull a wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley.
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  • Members of an archaeology expedition help to pull a wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley.
    MGe 060704-061.jpg
  • Members of an archaeology expedition help to pull a wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley.
    MGe 060704-049a.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Members of an archaeology expedition pull wooden ferry across a river between Rinchenlhumbe and Tsaagan Nuur.
    MGe 060704-049.jpg
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