The document summarizes archaeological excavations conducted at Tsagaan Asga and Tsengel Khairkhan in Mongolia's Altai region. Over 100 monuments from the Stone Age to Middle Ages were discovered at Tsagaan Asga, including over 70 Pazyryk tombs grouped into 10 lines of tombs. During excavations in 2007, the team excavated 5 Pazyryk tombs, sacrificial monuments, and other structures. Artifacts made of iron, bronze, wood, and bone including horse equipment were also uncovered.

1. Алсад Цэнгэл хайрхан уул, түүний наана Пазырыкийн үеийн булш харагдаж байна. 2007 Mongol-European Joint Archaeological Expedition in Mongol Altai TSAGAAN ASGA (TSA) – TSENGEL KHAIRKHAN (TSK) Sagsai County, Bayan-Ulgii District Ts.Turbat, P.-H.Giscard, D.Batsukh & T.Batbayar Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences International Center EURASIAT

2. Цэнгэл хайрхан уул баруун талаасаа. Хар нуурын эргээс авсан гэрэл зураг Tsagaan Asga is situated between Dayan lake in the south, Khar lake and Tsengel Khairkhan mount in the north, Khurgan and Khoton lake in the west. It is the not only major crossroads of nomads during seasonal migrations and to cross over Altai mountain range to Xinjiang, but also strategic site to control central part of Mongol Altai. It is also perfect pasture for spring and fall.

3. Цагаан асгын орчим. Цаад талд Сумдайрагийн нуруу-Монгол улсын хил. Годон гол. Хамгийн наана хиргисүүр, булшнууд харагдаж байна Tsagaan Asga is one of the biggest archaeological complex of the Mongol Altai with over hundreds of monuments of different periods beginning from Stone Age to Middle Age. For instance, over 70 Pazyryk tombs are regrouped in 10 line of tombs.

4. Хээрийн шинжилгээний ангийн лагерь, түүний наана хиргисүүр, пазырык булшнууд харагдаж байна During June and July 2007 our team has excavated 5 Pazyryk tombs, 2 square tombs with dressing stones in corners, 3 sacrificial-memorial monuments with stone fences, 1 sacrificial monument of Xiongnu period, 4 tomb shaped empty monuments of unknown period. Kereksur Excavated Pazyryk Kurgans Pazyryk Line of Kurgans Expedition Camp Sacrificial Monuments Related to Pazyryk kurgans Sacrificial Monuments Related to Pazyryk kurgans Hunnu Period Sacrificial Monument

5. TSK-1 Pazyryk line of tombs. Kurgan 1 Kurgan 2 Kurgan 3 N

6. TSK-1 . Tomb 1

7. TSK-1 . Tomb 1. Level 5 Robbers hole Iron bite

8. TSK-1. Tomb 2

9. TSK-1. Tomb 2. Profile h-0.6 m

10. TSK-1. Tomb 2. Level 2 Burial pit

11. TSK-1. Tomb 2. Level 5 Iron bite Robbers Hole

12. TSK-1. Tomb 2. Level 6 Adult crane Child crane Ceramic pot Ceramic pot Fragment of crane

13. TSK-1. Tomb 3 Balbals N

14. TSK-1. Tomb 3 Robbers hole

15. TSK-1. Tomb 3. Profile Robbers hole

16. TSK-1. Tomb 3. Level 2 Burial pit

17. TSK-1. Tomb 3. Level 3 Burial pit

18. TSK-1. Tomb 3. Level 5 Iron bite Robbers hole

19. TSK-1. Tomb 3. Robbed tomb Ceramic # 1 Ceramic # 2 Ceramic # 3 Sheep bones

20. TSK-3. Tomb 1 N

21. TSK-3. Tomb 1

22. TSK-3. Tomb 1 Level 2 Level 4

23. TSK-3. Tomb 1

24. TSK-3. Tomb 1

25. TSA. Tomb 7

26. TSA. Tomb 7

27. Central part of Tsagaan Asga TSA. Monument 1 TSA. Monument 2 Dayan Lake

28. Culture of Tsengel (Bronze age) TSA. Monument 1 Entrance west Entrance east Balbal Central mound Central meridional axe Stone fence Stone transection

29. TSA. Monument 1. Profile Central mound Fire place

30. TSA. Monument 2 Central meridional axe N Central mound Fire place

31. Цагаан Асгийн төв хэсэг. Том хиргисүүрүүд. Тэдгээрийн эргэн тойронд Сагсайн хэлбэрийн булшнууд байна. TSA. Culture of Sagsai (Bronze age ?) TSA. T.1 TSA. T.4 Modern Kazakh tombs Actual Spring-Fall Camp

32. TSA. Tomb 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

33. TSA. Tomb 1

34. TSA. Tomb 4 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

35. TSA. Tomb 4

36. TSA. Tomb 6

38. Expedition team: Mongol, French and Spanish archaeologists under Mongolian flag MO NG OL ALTAI