Archaeology and Landscape in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia
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1. RNKH_00006_KV RNKH_00006_KV Platform khirigsuur. Three depressions, massive slabs in center. 21 + altars.

2. RNKH_00007_KV RNKH_00007_KV Rim of khirigsuur with black standing stone and altar, east 100 degrees

3. STST_00008_TG STST_00008_TG Originally six stones in broken frame, one with eyeglass tamga on west side; circular altars of white boulders on east side. Within isolated high draw.

4. SQKH_00002_DY SQKH_00002_DY Square, platform khirigsuur; pitted mound. 35+ circular altars; satellite mound

5. STST_00014_TG STST_00014_TG View of six stones, standing and fallen, within broken rectangular enclosure. Boulders on the east side of the enclosure are the remains of circular altars. Within isolated high draw with view to the southwest...

6. STST_00015_TG STST_00015_TG View of standing and fallen stones from southeast within broken rectangular frame. Boulders on the east side are the remains of circular altars. In high, isolated draw.

7. COMD_00002_SA COMD_00002_SA Compact round khirigsuur or collared mound with five visible circular altars on south and west sides.

8. SMCR_00001_KV SMCR_00001_KV Altar of black stones around pink stones; below sacred mountain of black and pink rock

9. SQKH_00006_KV SQKH_00006_KV Square platform khirigsuur, low embedded mound, several large boulders in center; 43 altars

10. RNKH_00002_LK RNKH_00002_LK round khirigsuur, double rim,, 9 small altars on N, W, S sides

11. RNKH_00003_LK RNKH_00003_LK detail of fine double rim, edge of mound

12. SQKH_00003_LK SQKH_00003_LK square khirigsuur, signs of stone removal on S and E sides

13. SMCR_00002_DY SMCR_00002_DY Row of small circles encircling a small round khirigsuur.

14. RNKH_00022_KV RNKH_00022_KV Low round platform khirigsuur on high terrace. Black stones at entrance east 140

15. RNKH_00004_TG RNKH_00004_TG Round platform khirigsuur with ""entrance"" at N. 15 between two mounds; many circular altars on south and west sides. Mound height: 1.7 m.

16. RNKH_00009_TG RNKH_00009_TG Round khirigsuur, platform, with rectangular ""skirt"" on east side. Black boulders, white boulder rim. 19 altars of massive white stones.

17. RNKH_00015_TG RNKH_00015_TG Round khirigsuur, eroded from water action, at edge of Tygyd and upper Tsagaan Gol (Tsagaan Salaa). One circular altar visible on west side.

18. UNMD_00015_SA UNMD_00015_SA Large mound, possibly in area of permafrost; small stone circle at 290ยบ.

19. RNKH_00011_OI RNKH_00011_OI Round khirigsuur with 14 circular altars, lower south end of rise

20. RNKH_00002_DY RNKH_00002_DY Round khirigsuur with three surviving rays, 26+ circular altars; overlooks Dzalangashiin steppe to the south.
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