New Data on Small Mammals of Neolithic Sites and Burial Grounds in Mongolia

Authors

Fedora Khenzykhenova, Russian Academy of SciencesFollow
Nataly Schepina, Russian Academy of SciencesFollow
Dashzeveg Tumen, National University of MongoliaFollow
Myagmar Erdene, National University of MongoliaFollow
Nataly Tsydenova, Russian Academy of SciencesFollow
D. Khatanbaatar, Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Date of this Version

2016

Document Type

Article

Citation

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei (2016) band 13: 333-339.

Comments

Copyright 2016, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle Wittenberg, Halle (Saale). Used by permission.

Abstract

New data about animals obtained by Mongolian paleoanthropologists, National University of Mongolia and Russian archaeologist, Institute of Mongolian, Buddist and Tibetan studies, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences were obtained under the direction of Professors Dashzeveg Tumen and Myagmar Erdene. The faunistic materials were excavated from localities of different origins including burial grounds, old cities, and Neolithic sites in different areas of Mongolia. Species composition of the large mammal fauna included two species and, the small mammal fauna was represented by two species of lagomorphs, and six species of rodents which are also components of the recent fauna of Mongolia.