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  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone stands on a hillside called Ulaan Tolgoi, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
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  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone stands on a hillside called Ulaan Tolgoi, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia. The patterns probably depict a shamanistic breast plate.
    MGe 060630-003.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.  <br />
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  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-044.jpg
  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-043.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.
    MGe 060628-042.jpg
  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-035.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.  <br />
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MS0702_060628_0487.NEF
    MGe 060628-031.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.  <br />
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MS0702_060628_0435.NEF
    MGe 060628-025.jpg
  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-020.jpg
  • A 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-014.jpg
  • Smithsonian archaeologist Dr. William Fitzhugh studies a 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgoi, near Lake  Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060630-020.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.  Patterns are probably shamanistic symbols.<br />
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MS0702_060630_0117.NEF
    MGe 060630-005.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain") site near Muren, in Hovgol Aimag (province). <br />
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  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain") site near Muren, in Hovgol Aimag (province). <br />
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    MGe 060629-016.jpg
  • Mongolian archaeologist Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR) studies carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone monument at Ulaan Tolgoi archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia.   Sasha is a renowned pioneer of Mongolian archaeology, some of it pursued & published during Soviet era.
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  • Mongolian archaeologist Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR) sketches carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone monument at Ulaan Tolgai archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia.   <br />
MS0702_060626_0161.NEF
    MGe 060626-015.jpg
  • Mongolian archaeologist Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR) sketches carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone monument at Ulaan Tolgai archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia.  Sasha is a pioneer Mongolian researcher, who did much work and publication during the Soviet era.   <br />
MS0702_060626_0135.NEF
    MGe 060626-014.jpg
  • Mongolian archaeologist Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR) sketches carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone monument at Ulaan Tolgai archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia.  Sasha is a pioneer Mongolian researcher, who did much work and publication during the Soviet era.  <br />
MS0702_060626_0129.NEF
    MGe 060626-013.jpg
  • 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Moron, Mongolia.  A "khirigsuur" burial mound of similar age is in the background.
    MGe 060626-003.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain") site near Muren, in Hovgol Aimag (province). <br />
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MS0702_060629_0252.NEF
    MGe 060629-001.jpg
  • Mongolian archaeologist Tovuudorj Sanjmyatov ("Sasha") (MR) sketches carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone monument at Ulaan Tolgoi archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060626-017.jpg
  • A 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone stands on a hill called Ulaan Tolgoi ("Red Hill"), near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060626-005.jpg
  • A 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone stands on a hill called Ulaan Tolgoi ("Red Hill"), near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060626-004.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-034.jpg
  • Mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-032.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-025.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-019.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-012.jpg
  • Mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand on a hillside called Ulaan Tolgoi, near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060630-002.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-035.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-030.jpg
  • A mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stands at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-021.jpg
  • Mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-008.jpg
  • Mysterious, 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones stand at Ushkin Uver ("Lung Mountain"), near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060629-005.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Dr. William Fitzhugh studies 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones and khirigsur burial mounds at Ulaan Tolgai site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.
    MGe 060630-023.jpg
  • Smithsonian archaeologist Dr. William Fitzhugh studies 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones and khirigsur burial mounds Ulaan Tolgoi near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060630-011.jpg
  • Smithsonian archaeologist Dr. William Fitzhugh studies 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stones and khirigsur burial mounds Ulaan Tolgoi near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060630-012.jpg
  • An archaeologist investiigates a grinding stone at an early Native American settlement in the White Mountains of California.  Tiny scratches show where stone blades were used to chop something.
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  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at a site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in the foreground (from the same era).
    MGe 060701-021.jpg
  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at a site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in the foreground (from the same era).
    MGe 060701-020.jpg
  • A mysterious 2700+ year-old, bronze age Deer Stone stands by sheep pastures near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060701-006.jpg
  • A pre-Incan (Chachapoyan) nail stone sculpture.
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  • An ancient Sythian  deer stone at Ushkin Uver archaeological site near Moron, Mongolia.
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  • Archaeologist Dr. William Fitzhugh points out carvings on a 2700+ year-old, bronze age deer stone to visitors to his site at Ulaan Tolgai,  near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia. <br />
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  • A young lowland Hindu woman rests after carrying a basketful of goods to the weekly Saturday market in Namche Bazaar, the leading Sherpa town of Nepal's Himalaya.  Behind her is a huge mani stone carved with Tibetan Buddhist prayers.
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  • MONGOLIA. Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in foreground (from same era).<br />
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    MGe 060701-032.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in foreground (from same era).<br />
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    MGe 060701-030.jpg
  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at a site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in the foreground (from the same era).
    MGe 060701-029.jpg
  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at a site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in the foreground (from the same era).
    MGe 060701-033.jpg
  • A Smithsonian Museum archaeology team studies a 2700+ year-old,  khirigsur burial mound at a site near Lake Erkhel & Muren, Mongolia.  An ancient Deer Stone stands in the foreground (from the same era).
    MGe 060701-025.jpg
  • MONGOLIA. Nick Wiltsie reads beside 2700+ year-old deer stone &  khirigsur burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Lake Erkhel & Muren.
    MGe 060630-031.jpg
  • Mongolian archaeologist Jamsranjav Bayarsaikhan ("Bayaraa") unearths ancient horse skull in a 2700+ year-old, bronze age  "khirigsuur" burial mound at Ulaan Tolgoi archaeological site near Lake Erkhel, north of Muren, Mongolia., Mongolia., Mongolia.  A deer stone of similar age is in the background.
    MGe 060626-009.jpg
  • A youngster scampers up the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
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  • Tourists relax on the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
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  • A tourist stands in a stone tower built over 600 years ago for mysterious reasons.
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  • CHINA, TIBET. Village east of Nyingchi, where stone walls surround potato fields and stones hold shingles onto roofs.
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  • MONGOLIAN ARCHAEOLOGY. Smithsonian Museum archaeology team monitors laser scanning of bronze-age Deer Stones at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Muren, Mongolia. <br />
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  • Members of a Smithsonian Museum archaeology team monitor nightime laser scanning of bronze-age Deer Stones at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-002.jpg
  • Tourists walk down the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
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  • A youngster scampers up the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
    DCe 080328-126.jpg
  • Tourists relax on the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
    DCe 080328-123e.jpg
  • Tourists relax on the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
    DCe 080328-123.jpg
  • Tourists relax on the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
    DCe 080328-122.jpg
  • Dr. Robert Bettinger investigates early stone walls  at 12,400' in California's White Mountains, the highest Native American settlement in the United States.
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  • An archaeology team investigates artifacts at 12,400' in California's White Mountains, the highest Native American settlement in the United States.  This is the pestle for a grinding stone.
    CAe 201019-204.jpg
  • A traveler walks by huge, intricately hewn stone blocks at Sacsayhuamán, an Inca ruin near Cuzco, Peru, that was the site of one of their last decisive battles with Pizzaro and the Spanish conquistadors.
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  • Stone walls of Chachapoyan fort at Cuelap pre-date the Inca.
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  • Fog creates a dusting of rime on stone buildings near Tengboche Monastery in Nepal's Himalaya.  Mounts Kangtega and Thamserku rise in the background.
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  • NEPAL, HIMALAYA. Local sign asking tourists to respect Tibetan Buddhist mani stone.
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  • A mani stone with a Tibetan Buddhist parayer rest beside the trail to Mount Everest in the Khumbu Region of Nepal.
    KF 0112.jpg
  • NEPAL, HIMALAYA. Stone walls surrounding snow-covered potato fields in Luza, Gokyo Valley, Khumbu region.
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  • NEPAL, HIMALAYA.  Mani stone along Mt. Everest Base Camp trail in Khumbu Region.  This is carved with Tibetan Buddhist prayers.
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  • Members of a Smithsonian Museum archaeology team monitor nightime laser scanning of bronze-age Deer Stones at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-007.jpg
  • MONGOLIAN ARCHAEOLOGY. Smithsonian Museum archaeology team monitors laser scanning of bronze-age Deer Stones at Ulaan Tolgoi site near Muren, Mongolia.
    MGe 060628-005.jpg
  • Tourists relax on the stone stairs of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
    DCe 080328-134.jpg
  • An archaeology team investigates artifacts at 12,400' in California's White Mountains, the highest Native American settlement in the United States.  This is a grinding stone and pestel.
    CAe 201019-208.jpg
  • An archaeology team investigates artifacts at 12,400' in California's White Mountains, the highest Native American settlement in the United States. The stone for this broken arrowheaad was traded from distant groups.
    CAe 201019-195.jpg
  • Huge, intricately hewn stone blocks at Sacsayhuamán, an massive Inca ruin near Cuzco, Peru, that was the site of one of their last decisive battles with Pizzaro and the Spanish conquistadors.
    PT 4423.jpg
  • Huge, intricately carved stone blocks near Cuzco, Peru are all that remains of Sacsayhuaman, once a massive Inca temple  carved by the Inca.
    PT 4415.jpg
  • PERU. PERUVIAN ARCHAEOLOGY. Pre-Incan (Chachapoyan) "nail stone" sculpture at previously undiscovered city in the upper Amazon cloud forests. (Found in 1999).
    PE 3414.jpg
  • NEPAL, HIMALAYA. Sherpa stonecarver carving a boulder into a "mani stone" with Tibetan Buddhist prayers.
    KF 0115.jpg
  • Qutab Minar, in Delhi, India, is the world’ tallest freestanding brick and rock minaret. It stands 72 meters and was built by India’s first Islamic rulers between 1193 & 1386.  It is framed here by a stone arch in the contemporaneous Qutab complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • NEPAL, HIMALAYA. Carved Tibetan Buddhist Mani (prayer) stone, reading "Hail to Jewel in the Lotus."
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  • NEPAL, HIMALAYA. Carved Tibetan Buddhist Mani (prayer) stone, reading "Hail to Jewel in the Lotus."
    AA 3109.jpg
  • Tibetan Buddhist prayer (mani) stones surround Tengboche Monastery in ithe Khumbu region of Nepal's Himalaya.  Shot in 1974, before the modern onslaught of climbers and trekkers began & this temple burned & was rebuilt more safely.
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  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-206.jpg
  • Sythian era petroglyphs in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley probably date at least 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-199.jpg
  • Sythian era petroglyphs in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley probably date at least 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-194.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-185.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-205.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-204.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-203.jpg
  • Sythian era petroglyphs in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley probably date at least 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-198.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-197.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-196.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-195.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-193.jpg
  • Sythian era petroglyphs in northern Mongolia's Darhad Valley probably date at least 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-192.jpg
  • MONGOLIA, Darhad Valley.  Sythian era petroglyphs that probably date about 2700 years before present.  The deer drawings very closely match carvings on distant Deer Stones.
    MGe 060704-189.jpg
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