Uushigiin Uver Deer Stone In Green Grassland
Mongolia is a landlocked sovereign state in East Asia covering 1,564,000 square kilometres, making it the 19th largest and one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, with a population of around 3 million people only. The country contains very little arable land: much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. It is bordered by China to the south and Russia to the north. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the country's population. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, and his grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to establish the Yuan dynasty. In the 16th century, Tibetan Buddhism began to spread in Mongolia. By the early 1900s, almost one-third of the adult male population were Buddhist monks. In 1924, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared as a Soviet satellite state. After the anti-Communist revolutions of 1989, Mongolia conducted its own peaceful democratic revolution in early 1990. This led to a multi-party system, a new constitution of 1992, and transition to a market economy. 20km kilometers from Mörön, there is a magnificient Bronze Age site named Uushigiin Uver with a collection of 14 upright carved deer stones. Deer stones are ancient burial markers found across Mongolia. The ancient steppe tribes believes that after death, souls departed this world and ascended to the sky on the backs of deer. The deer carved onto the stones are representative of this act. Many deer stones are carved with a belt, from which hang various tools such as axes and spears. Those accessories would be required for successfully navigating the afterlife. Of 700 deer stones known to exist throughout the world, 500 are located in Mongolia. Uushigiin Uver is said to be the best deer stone collection.
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Location: Uushigiin Uver, Mongolia, Asia
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