Ancient Turkic written monuments in Mongolia: Problems of scientific cataloguing and museology Cover Image

Древнетюркские письменные памятники в Монголии: проблемы научной каталогизации и музеификации
Ancient Turkic written monuments in Mongolia: Problems of scientific cataloguing and museology

Author(s): Napil Bazylkhan
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Институт языкознания Российской академии наук

Summary/Abstract: In this article we have tried to present a full catalogue of all known and recently found written monuments with a brief description of their condition, preservation, and also a map of locations of monuments in Mongolia. There are 77 monuments in total, as of 2009. It is necessary to comprehend the amount of effort needed to create an open-air museum, carry out actions on preservation and restoration of all known funeral complexes, organize international exhibitions, symposiums and conferences, publish full-color albums, catalogues, etc. In such conditions it is necessary to take urgent measures to preserve valuable monuments in Mongolia and place them in museums.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 02 (3)
  • Page Range: 7-18
  • Page Count: 12