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  2. Pazyryk culture - Wikipedia

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    The Pazyryk culture (Russian: Пазырыкская культура Pazyrykskaya kul'tura) is a Saka (Central Asian Scythian) [1] nomadic Iron Age archaeological culture (6th to 3rd centuries BC) identified by excavated artifacts and mummified humans found in the Siberian permafrost, in the Altay Mountains, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

  3. Tuvans - Wikipedia

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    Batmunkh Dayan Khan dissolved Uriankhai tumen and moved them to Altai Mountains and Khalkha land. Russian President Vladimir Putin with young Tuvan cadets in Kyzyl, Tuva, 2024. Currently, Tuvans form the majority of the population in Tuva Republic. According to the 2010 Russian census, there was a total of 249,299 Tuvans who resided within Tuva.

  4. Culture of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Mongolian culture is also known for its distinctive architectural style, which reflects the country's nomadic tradition and its harsh weather during the winter months and rugged landscape. Mongolian homes or known as "ger" circular in shape and are constructed using a variety of materials including felt and wooden parts.

  5. Hunting with eagles - Wikipedia

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    There are an estimated 250 eagle hunters in Bayan-Ölgii, which is located in the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Their falconry custom involves hunting with golden eagles on horseback, and they primarily hunt red foxes and corsac foxes . [ 16 ]

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Highlands of Mongol Altai Bayan-Ölgii: 2014 ii, iii, iv, x (mixed) This nomination comprises three properties in the Mongolian Altai Mountains, the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park (Tavan Bogd, the country's highest mountain, pictured) and two areas in the Siilkhem mountain National Park. Different cultures left mark on the area.

  7. Altai people - Wikipedia

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    Altaians are genetically related to the Uriyangkhai, which is a common neighbouring Oirat Mongol ethnic group in Mongolia. The Altai people came into contact with Russians in the 18th century. In the Tsarist period, the Altai were also known as Oirot or Oyrot (this name means "Oirat" and would later be carried on for the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast).

  8. List of national parks of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Located in the Altai Mountains at the western extreme of Mongolia, the park ("Altai five saints nature complex") includes Tavan Bogd, the highest mountain in Mongolia. Within the park is The (UNESCO) World Heritage Site 'Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai'. [1] [2] 2 Gobi Gurvansaikhan: SouthGobi Province

  9. Altai Uriankhai - Wikipedia

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    The second group of the Uriankhai people (Uriankhai of the Khentii Mountains) lived in central Mongolia, and they started moving to the Altai Mountains in the beginning of the 16th century. [2] Some groups migrated to Khövsgöl Province during the course of the Northern Yuan dynasty (1368-1691).