Abstract
Located in southern Siberia, just 20 miles north of Mongolia you can find one of Russia’s most mysterious archaeological sites. Por-Bajin, also known as “clay house” in the Tuvan language, is the name of the site, and it is located on a small island in lake Tere-Khol. Although there has been archeological work done at the site, the purpose of Por-Bajin remains unknown. We believe that uncovering the true purpose of this site will give the world a greater understanding of history in this part of the world. In this paper we examine the existing theories, look at previous archaeological work and propose a project that we believe we help us find the truth. We propose using a combination of previously unused (or limited use) archaeological …show more content…
We believe that they will be interested in further investigation of Por-Bajin and provide us with professional assistance. With the funding we will receive from the Por-Bajin Cultural Foundation, universities and international organizations, our project will attract talents across multiple academic fields including geology, architecture, archaeology and history. The expected timeline for this project is 1 year. The first 6 months will be the main excavation of the east side of Por-Bajin. In the next two months, artifacts will be collected, classified and shipped to our lab in the Russian Academy of Sciences. In-depth analysis will happen in the last 4 months. We plan on hiring a diverse staff with expertise in both technical and theoretical archaeology, geology, and history. We also will look to employ college students as interns to help us with the administrative tasks. Also important to our research is that we maintain strong relationships with the local population and environment. There is a very small population in the area nearing Por-Bajin, and we absolutely plan on contacting them to hear out their opinions on what we should or shouldn’t do in our proposal. It is very important to us to also contact leaders of the modern day Uighurs and try to include them in a significant
Located in southern Siberia, just 20 miles north of Mongolia you can find one of Russia’s most mysterious archaeological sites. Por-Bajin, also known as “clay house” in the Tuvan language, is the name of the site, and it is located on a small island in lake Tere-Khol. Although there has been archeological work done at the site, the purpose of Por-Bajin remains unknown. We believe that uncovering the true purpose of this site will give the world a greater understanding of history in this part of the world. In this paper we examine the existing theories, look at previous archaeological work and propose a project that we believe we help us find the truth. We propose using a combination of previously unused (or limited use) archaeological …show more content…
We believe that they will be interested in further investigation of Por-Bajin and provide us with professional assistance. With the funding we will receive from the Por-Bajin Cultural Foundation, universities and international organizations, our project will attract talents across multiple academic fields including geology, architecture, archaeology and history. The expected timeline for this project is 1 year. The first 6 months will be the main excavation of the east side of Por-Bajin. In the next two months, artifacts will be collected, classified and shipped to our lab in the Russian Academy of Sciences. In-depth analysis will happen in the last 4 months. We plan on hiring a diverse staff with expertise in both technical and theoretical archaeology, geology, and history. We also will look to employ college students as interns to help us with the administrative tasks. Also important to our research is that we maintain strong relationships with the local population and environment. There is a very small population in the area nearing Por-Bajin, and we absolutely plan on contacting them to hear out their opinions on what we should or shouldn’t do in our proposal. It is very important to us to also contact leaders of the modern day Uighurs and try to include them in a significant