https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/gallery daily 0.75 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017219048-GU6BA5HIA1VV9QJ60DSV/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Friends NOMAD Science is proud to work closely with local communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017219048-GU6BA5HIA1VV9QJ60DSV/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Friends NOMAD Science is proud to work closely with local communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700016975915-CT2HWE68YY8MZRBTJJ8Y/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Celebration NOMAD Science works closely with local communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017051066-JG33FTAU7NA6H1D5R7MC/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Archaeology everywhere From big monuments to little doodles, archaeology is seemingly everywhere in Mongolia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017499052-IHN20CY7WE0D01QLW09J/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Outdoor education Not a bad classroom environment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017149140-QY8HW5N8BGHR5JK0QKVY/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Rainy Naadam celebration in Tsagaan Nuur Even a rainy day can’t keep us down! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017293525-XF1D3NRATMY29GI15XKC/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Immerse yourself We’re serious about archaeology, but we’re also seroius about having a good time and immersing ourselves in the local culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700016759002-04SZD3MSI57NA4RDW6LP/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Excavation of settlement site Understanding the ritual and domestic landscape is important to understanding the past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700016901315-0QG0TCY0B1NDL7HWWX2E/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Beautiful campsite Mongolia is challenging, but oh so worth it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509929944680-U4VYQNA6KDZUUFYJXM9K/Beautiful+Tumbe%21+%284%29.JPG Gallery - The Khoridol Saridig on the southeast part of the Darkhad Depression is a nationally protected area and are some of the most impressive mountains in all of Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700016693212-DMZY7LVFYLUCIAWIV7AO/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Heading out on survey The crew relies on good survey data to understand site distribution on the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017383037-3TAHB0R3KGKEHVL02UXF/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - In-field artifact conservation and analysis All those artifacts need to be cleaned, sorted, counted, and a basic analysis in the field https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1700017451147-USS95O2DHA50M6YBI680/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Science on horseback Some of our programs travel by horseback to get to our locations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295844490-JFQ0SCW76FWPEC6QVKLP/IMG_0564m.JPG Gallery - Collecting an Artifact on a Mountain Pass The NOMAD Science team collects an artifact on a mountain pass that until very recently was covered in snow and ice year round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1603489450940-PAITPKAE67EXOY5O9LFT/image-asset.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547296151482-YDYQZDLUGVLUE6MDY15X/IMG_2936.JPG Gallery - Darkhad Depression Once a large lake, around 15,000-20,000 years ago a natural damn broke releasing most of the water, leaving only small lakes and ponds in the bottom of the basin where NOMAD Sciene now conducts it’s research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1603489568969-N55URCICMOJ5OGPXDE61/image-asset.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547288116987-LO8DE69QNYRYNO5I078M/20180628_150357.jpg Gallery - Afternoon Rains Approach Central Mongolia near Jargalant The 2018 team did some looting surveys in central Mongolia and got these amazing views daily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299175954-664MWHMNBOWP6UF2AESP/IMG_4575.JPG Gallery - Reindeer Neighbors This domestic reindeer wandered into our camp - what a great visitor! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295338811-NFZGANSLTFCHXTGQZPRV/20180705_144230.jpg Gallery - Monastery Just before a Storm The NOMAD Science team climbed up a long set of stairs to reach this monastery just before a storm hit near Jargalant, Huvsgul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509930247424-O7206WKBAHUTO3RCTBKN/DSCN3280.JPG Gallery - Excavations at Soyo Archaeological Site This site of Soyo in northern Mongolia is a unique and particularly rich archaeological site in Mongolia where we have been researching at least 10,000 years of nearly continuous occupation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510190152358-AZERUCW4C5Y9649MXJKO/DJI_0253.JPG Gallery - Khirigsuur - Late Bronze Age Burial These complex stone features mark 3,000 year old burials across much of Mongolia. The central cist contains a human body while the outer stone mounds and circles contain horse heads, hooves, and the cremated bones of other domesticated animals. They can range in size from a handful of meters, to nearly half a kilometer in length! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1506075621452-1R02CB5DNGAOSABIKEGA/IMG_4660.JPG Gallery - Teamwork and a Positive Attitude Things are not always easy in Mongolia - but that challenge is also a big part of the reward for working in this beautiful land. NOMAD Science team members have to be up for adventure and keep a positive attitude - even when the truck gets stuck in the river and we have to help unload it to get it out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1603489520916-U01XP9B1RNKTHJYR6O57/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Screening with a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298406218-7DL030PCEWSRDVHNICUQ/Deerstone1.jpg Gallery - Deerstone Carving Around 3,000 year ago, large carved stones known as Deerstones were erected around Mongolia likely to commemorate warriors. Here you can see the detail of the carvings - a dear with flowing antlers and a beak-like, elongated nose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299258155-XXEO2ANGVEB1CS5QLQAC/IMG_8527m.JPG Gallery - Riding a Reindeer A NOMAD Science member tries his hand at riding a reindeer. While not as strong as horses, there are some marshy landscapes in the high taiga areas that they can navigate and traverse much easier than other kinds of mounts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547300082456-GBMHEOM8YI79FYPTLFJU/PICT0487.JPG Gallery - Mongolian Wrestlers at a Local Naadam Two wrestlers grapple at a local festival in northern Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295602835-6WHMALCZUJI8U9PDLCV2/20180729_122632.jpg Gallery - Summer Snow Fields and Crystal Clear Streams In the high mountain areas, snow and ice fields may hang on through the summer continuously feeding the many cold streams that cut through the landscape. Global climate change is shrinking these and having an impact on archaeology, hydrology, erosion, and many other cultural and natural systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509930437441-WZAQNLPQ6VNJ7RZ0U5F6/DSCN1670.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509744586128-TCR9O1L5NPGX64RHID1M/clarkteachesaboutlooting.jpg Gallery - Learning about Looting NOMAD Science team members investigate the impact of illegal looting on a 3,000 year old burial in northern Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509930530297-FUYJ6F2UVMGAVT1GCBLF/DSCN0612.JPG Gallery - Ovoos These contemporary colorful markers inhabit many mountain passes and other important places in the landscape and are an important part of modern Mongolians’ spiritual lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509744436320-ZCJ2IFV8I2FFG2TTK07B/DSCN3184.JPG Gallery - Gaining Professional Skills NOMAD Science prepares students by teaching them skills critical to their professional development in archaeology and other field sciences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510186887401-TS3UQMONBESJ70E6DICX/IMG_2825.JPG Gallery - Horse Skull Incorporated into Modern Feature NOMAD Science uses ethnographic fieldwork to inform our archaeological research. Understanding how people today use and relate to their environments, animals, and each other can help us understand how people in the past may have done so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1506075612885-B8JZ8POY5V5HFFWXDMFC/Beautiful+Tumbe%21+%284%29.JPG Gallery - The Khoridol Saridig on the southeast part of the Darkhad Depression is a nationally protected area and are some of the most impressive mountains in all of Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510189885612-PLLMSTWJXZ3F0UJIDCVE/IMG_4135.JPG Gallery - Horseman Crossing River NOMAD Science teams live and work closely with local communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510190241905-Y15CNSDXUDFW48BFDZNC/IMG_3013.JPG Gallery - Motorcycles and Horses While cars and motorcycles are becoming more and more common, people still travel by horse regularly. Horse racing, done by children, is an important part of the summer Naadam festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510192994018-9E0Q7VBM0N6O2TE7EPEB/PICT0441.JPG Gallery - Festival Attendees in Deels A traditional mongolian outfit is knows as a “deel” and comes in a variety of beautiful colors and styles for both men and women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295300535-7S6QQSU3AZO174V1FQM7/20180628_150357.jpg Gallery - Breathtaking Landscapes It can be hard to take a bad picture in Mongolia between the beautiful landscapes and dramatic weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295336580-7H9A8KNBJQ9A3XHZ1XX1/20180703_110821.jpg Gallery - Historical Bugghist Rock Paintings The team inspects historical Buddhist rock paintings to help monitor their preservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295340918-S5AVG7L0KMPCIPPAX5A1/20180710_204601.jpg Gallery - A Bridge in the Last Minuts of Daylight Just before sundown, the team reached this bridge and grabbed dinner at a small roadside restaurant on the way to the field site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295472325-5U79CBJJ9JOLP024XSP3/20180711_172425.jpg Gallery - Yaks by a Reflecting Pool Yaks are particularly playful and picturesque residents of the Darkhad Depression, here posing by a pool of still water reflecting the bright blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295889853-AVNP4V9UP0ZJECZJ3RTN/IMG_0483.JPG Gallery - Field School Friends and Colleagues Traveling around Mongolia with NOMAD Science builds friendships and collaborations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295562804-MOU9T12L3EC7NKOAPTNN/20180722_095656.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295717716-SYU5KVOTCGR7Q66ZVJBN/20180729_183736.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1552008823391-6ZDC1KDQGZZ0PJ7OOSCN/use20171006_164441.jpg Gallery - White reindeer tied to corral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295709052-K4J3IL5O63EVAM1Q5MKG/20180806_190111.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295585181-DPNKF6LTHM3RNEETKCIN/20180724_182611.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295728867-H3UI3BKPFGN0NFE1E4JS/20180808_210713.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295750573-R74AB9NUGQHOECDDGQ3B/20180810_120925.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295792733-RXGIA5VKDB4VMPA1HXY2/20180816_172325m.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295818765-SXP1UXC2TQN32SZPSHDX/image-asset.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295906651-IQTDXN4SJUN53WOAF3HQ/IMG_2319.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295966430-SNK1N2F0OYYX3A4LU77N/IMG_2457.JPG Gallery - Main Camp at Soyo While working at the archaeological site of Soyo, we set up a cozy little base camp where we work, play, and rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547296154660-9VFA73RSG9M28ED43PFZ/IMG_3742.JPG Gallery - Camel's Grazing These domesticated camels are used to help families move their possessions several times a year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547296152115-SI11NLRAJWNGBQ08EH74/IMG_2542.JPG Gallery - Archaeologists Salvage a Looted Grave The NOMAD Science team has recorded hundreds of looted graves and is working to salvage the material left behind by looters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299448756-NYSKMP9SYAN1VFF09WUB/IMG_4777.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547296157428-9K2KOUYDB2S07AP182XD/IMG_4015.JPG Gallery - Campfire at the End of a Long Day Who doesn’t love a campfire? We sometimes relax and socialize around a campfire to mark the end of another great day in northern Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547296145791-DXCEUJZ94H5GTOGN8PHA/IMG_2619.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298401854-U0FNRWY8TKMG6R3GPAIV/Beautiful+Tumbe%21+%284%29.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298394613-ABA98ICQOT4HXSJU9AOD/Camels.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298419947-UD8B9HB8ST67PP5DN3L2/DSC_7546.JPG Gallery - Inside a Mongolian Ger Traditional Monoglian homes, called gers are quite cozy inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298724874-818NQXRS6PHYB8R7I5YI/DSCN0549.JPG Gallery - Bronze Age Deerstone at Sunset This is a Bronze Age Deerstone, a classic Mongolian archaeological feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299443308-A0JJWY6XV1U7RCQGMO7B/IMG_0469.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298725208-O0TYBAMI6DBS6X63ENCB/DSCN0694.JPG Gallery - Instruction in the Field Students of NOMAD Science learn important professional skills in field sciences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509930085238-VH9A6UYCPXUC99R99W86/DSCN0868.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298411075-BZ49EEJ4FAIR9898QX2A/DSC_6730.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295949158-G0UYTSPCMBBX2CGRRKA3/IMG_2337.JPG Gallery - Site Tour at Soyo Directors of NOMAD Science, Drs Julia Clark and J. Bayarsaikhan, give a site tour to new participants of the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547295804443-BDZN6YANJHT52BE3EPGL/IMG_0247.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298733592-H6EZOYXAP9J5041U1EME/DSCN0876.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298533794-LS9S5SP7YTGG99VL44M6/DSC00230.JPG Gallery - Horidol Saridag Mountains The Horidol Saridag Mountains are impressive and culturally important landmarks in Mongolia and make up the south-eastern boundary of the Darkhad Depression where most of NOMAD Science’s research takes place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547298733593-8RIJTN7791X5CQ46DAS3/DSCN1516.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299167430-I5HA1556GZ90WTLACTN0/IMG_4323.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299162366-RYN3M1Y8O5WF2YS95NQX/IMG_4452.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299178296-IFFISCEUPQ0B34Z8M0Y7/IMG_5771.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299244120-PGERLW3O9MOAPF0OXLJF/IMG_6727.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299245412-492KU1RLPIFNCLTR4L59/IMG_5824.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299256373-REYIX8UZMPKYGP9LYR9D/IMG_6797.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299273819-C0TVPHM48QCWMKWMYQK9/DSCN0876.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299273512-L17V6T9PZB98H2LDZIFH/DSCN1516.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299448754-C86BEY79CAIYQRMZ99P5/IMG_0519.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299286464-3WP7AZEV9KED3EN1STZO/DSCN1584.JPG Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299287787-D1GHYNGG4AJD6GIOLF0T/DSCN1670.JPG Gallery - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/350aaf90-bdb2-4992-bb3a-4dedba752db4/IMG_6809.JPG Overview of Field Courses - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/staff-and-contact daily 0.75 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1554948578173-KWZX6MCYYKKMELSPLHWH/IMG_1278.JPG Project Personnel - Dr. Julia Clark Director Board of Directors Julia is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in the investigation of human-environment and human-animal relationships, risk management strategies in marginal environments, and socio-political organization. Dr. Clark utilizes a range of methods in her research, including GIS analysis, predictive modeling, survey, excavation, ethnoarchaeology, experimental archaeology, and zooarchaeology. Her main area of field research is Mongolia and the Eurasian Steppe where she has been working since 2007. Dr. Clark also holds positions with Utah State University in Logan, Utah, USA and Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510195844984-1YMDB9SVHGF2OH7AQB2P/IMG_5124.JPG Project Personnel - Dr. J Bayarsaikhan Co-Director Board of Directors Bayarsaikhan is the Director of Research at the National Museum of Mongolia. He specializes in understanding deer stones and monumental archaeology in Mongolia. He has partnered with Dr. Clark’s work in northern Mongolia since 2009, and continues his commitment to the NOMAD Science project today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1158fe94-cb16-465c-80bf-1b6d3fd27042/195814021_5995249260493055_3577220758112256927_n.jpg Project Personnel - G. Ariunzul Guide, Translator, Project Leader Ari has extensive experience in media and communication, and nonprofit field work as a journalist, communication and program specialist at local and international organizations in Mongolia. She has also worked as a translator and facilitator for Nomad Science on several different projects. She is passionate about the role of communication in programs focusing on creating social and behavior change through awareness raising and environmental education. She holds a M.A degree in Communication for Development and Social Change from Temple University in Philadelphia, USA. Ariunzul currently works for a NGO based in Mongolia focusing on the support and education of national parks, park rangers and the communities around those national parks. Her passion for these parks and the people who reside in and around them make her an essential member of our team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509935304170-2VUJQUAS5BYETQMIJXBM/17388984_346091889119142_751839299127867618_o.jpg Project Personnel - Ch. Baynaa Project Assistant Baynaa is an archaeologist, researcher, and skilled photograher at the National Museum of Mongolia who has been participating in archaeologicla research in Mongolia for many years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1516822699480-TC683Y44DH8GGSL8EPZC/DSCN3235.JPG Project Personnel - Dr. Stefani Crabtree Co-Director Board of Directors Stefani began working in Mongolia in 2012, and is currently at Utah State University and the Santa Fe Institute. Dr. Crabtree specializes in computational modeling and quantitative analysis of archaeological materials. A collaborator on many projects, Dr. Crabtree was drawn to working in Mongolia for the opportunities that working in a relatively understudied region would provide. When not working in Mongolia she primarily works in the American Southwest, studying the Ancestral Pueblo people, but she has also worked in southern France, and is beginning work in the Tibetan Plateau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/446dfadb-82b6-4c93-a95b-a4ff52e1375c/Erdenetsetseg.jpg Project Personnel - R. Erdenetsetseg Conservator Erdenetsetseg has been working in the field of preservation and restoration of archaeological finds since 2002. She has participated in professional courses on cultural heritage preservation and has done laboratory practice numerous times at research institutes in the Republic of Korea and the United States. She has experience in restoring about 600 metal artifacts found in ancient nomadic burial sites from all over Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1572596887083-VV1EQDASSTP3DB4MF4AN/jmf+BIO.jpg Project Personnel - Jennifer M. Farquhar Lithics Specialist and Project Assistant Jennifer studies the development of pastoralism in Mongolia with an emphasis on mobility and land use patterns among foragers and early herders during the Neolithic-Bronze Age Transition (ca. 4500 years ago). Her research draws from on-going archaeological and geoarchaeological work carried out at the Ikh Nart Nature Reserve in the Dornogovi, where she has worked since 2013. Her research in Mongolia represents the culmination of over 25 years of academic interest and technical experience in prehistoric human-environment interactions, land-use strategies, and technology. Since 1990, she has worked as an archaeologist designing and directing studies for cultural resource management projects throughout California and the North American Great Basin. During her tenure in resource management, she taught classes in prehistoric lithic technology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and served on the Executive Board of the Society for California Archaeology (President and Northern California Vice-President). She is also an owner and Principal Archaeologist at Albion Environmental. Inc. in Santa Cruz, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1548642015845-4FQEF09ML1RWZABJ47P8/IMG_7849.jpg Project Personnel - Trenton Harper Wilderness Medicine Instructor Trenton is a Critical Care Paramedic and a senior staff member with Aerie Backcountry Medicine based in Missoula, Montana. He brings over 10 years of experience providing professional level training in wilderness emergency medical response to students preparing for travel and work in remote regions. He is a passionate educator with a strong interest in the traditional survival skills of land-based peoples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/e4b38007-51ab-4682-82d9-2696a984c7a8/295027863_10229326921422259_5499147239528834160_n.jpg Project Personnel - Ryan Kertanis Guide, Instructor, Project Leader Ryan is a professional guide and horseman who has lived and worked in Mongolia for the past 6 years. Guiding in both Wyoming and Mongolia, he has learned and practiced the skills of both western and Mongolian horsemen. His studies in both anthropology and environmental science have led to a passion for studying traditional skills in remote environments. He has guided some of the longest horse trekking expeditions in Mongolia namely the 700 km Gobi Gallop and the 3,600 km Blue Wolf Totem Expedition. Time spent in these remote locations has grown Ryan’s passion for both survival skills and horsemanship and shown him the absolute necessity of medical training in the backcountry. With gratitude for the Taiga and its people Ryans goal is to facilitate the passing on of the knowledge and skills learned there to all who have a passion for wild places, skilled people and unique cultures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1548738294135-KRAGZPR24776ZJAVJ1N9/Rob+Kockh.png Project Personnel - Robin Koch Positioning Specialist Robin is an adjunct lecturer at Flinders University in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (Archaeology). Graduating in 1972 he has extensive experience in all aspects of surveying:engineering, cadastral (land development), mining, aerial and hydrographic. He taught surveying at TAFE SA for 38 years.At Flinders University, he provides survey control for graduate student research projects and student field camps some of which include excavations. These projects include sites in Tasmania, Queensland (in collaboration with University of Queensland), South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. A major survey of Beacon Island (Batavia wreck) was conducted for The Maritime Museum of Western Australia. Surveys of indigenous include sites in South Australia, Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. He has also worked on close offshore wreck sites and historic maritime infrastructure with Victoria Heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1516823254977-478SX5NHJ7JFG3WHSXND/Mongolia+and+Survey+2010+347.jpg Project Personnel - Dr. Bryce Lowry Project Assistant Bryce is currently a researcher at the University of Chicago. He has worked at various locations on four continents, but the prehistory of Mongolia has occupied his focus for the last decade. His research interests include, space and place, political economy, lithic and ceramic analysis, as well as human osteology. Bryce also serves as the head photographer at the Oriental Institute Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1581346399327-9A719R7EXRSY9TT22Y1B/BK+Miller+excavation.JPG Project Personnel - Dr. Bryan Miller Collaborator Bryan’s research incorporates textual analyses and material culture studies to investigate the dynamics of empires in early East Asia. In particular, his work on pastoral nomadic regimes challenges normative constructs of cultural politics, economic systems and sociopolitical institutions. He has conducted archaeological surveys and excavations in various regions of Mongolia since 2001, including Arkhangai, Khovd and Dornod province. His current book manuscript on the Xiongnu steppe empire integrates translations of Chinese documents with analyses of archaeological remains from China, Mongolia and Central Asia. The combined narrative of the world’s first nomadic empire fleshes out the complexities of the regime and demonstrates its lasting impact on the history of pre-modern Asia. The conceptual approaches developed for Dr. Miller’s book serve as the foundation for subsequent investigations of the conquest dynasties of early medieval Northern China as well as the Mongol Empire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547279748766-0531DSW5K2FPNYY8N4A1/_MOF7408.JPG Project Personnel - Dr. Ian Moffat Geophysics and Remote Sensing Specialist Ian is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow in Archaeological Science at Flinders University (more here) and has been working with NOMAD Science since 2017. He is interested in all applications of earth science techniques to archaeology including, in particular, archaeological geophysics, isotope and trace element geochemistry, geomatics and geoarchaeology. He has contributed to a wide range of academic and consultancy projects within Australia and internationally including locating and mapping features such as historic and Indigenous graves, hearths, buried pottery, middens, shipwrecks, lost anchors and historic material culture, tracing migrations with isotope geochemistry and reconstructing palaeoenivronments using sedimentological techniques. In addition to his work in Mongolia, Dr. Moffat has active research projects in Australia, Indonesia, Greece, South Africa, Cambodia, France, Israel and Kiribati covering archaeologial material of Mid-Palaeolithic to WWII age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/2f9088b5-834e-4181-901b-66296b5e3580/nasanchimeg.jpg Project Personnel - B. Nasanchimeg Operations Manager Nasaa has been with Nomad Science since 2017, initially as a translator. Over the years, she has honed her skills in operations management, cultural exchange, and program coordination. In addition to her role at Nomad Science, she serves as an Education Officer at Khan-Mongol Private School in Ulaanbaatar, where she contributes to shaping and delivering impactful educational programs. She holds a Master’s degree from Korea and has been actively involved in the educational field for over five years. Her passion lies in Heritage Educational Programs, with a strong focus on teaching the nomadic way of life to both foreigners and young Mongolians. She is deeply committed to preserving and promoting Mongolia’s rich cultural heritage while fostering a love for learning and cross-cultural understanding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/4ce750e0-0d4c-4096-ad07-7f8e22573a11/239850681_182229577373124_4029985901869929676_n.jpg Project Personnel - Y. Ochiroo Ochiroo is a native of the Mongolian Taiga and an experienced horseman and guide. Ochiroo has worked with several foreign research teams including several previous NOMAD Science teams. He is a skilled naturalist and at home in both the Taiga and Steppe environments of northern Mongolia. Ochiroo is Tsaatan himself and his family herd horses, reindeer and yaks. He has a lifetime of experience in traditional Taiga skills and survival strategies. Ochiroo is joined by an experienced team of Tsaatan guides who have years of experience in their homeland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509935222415-XNEOS61SDQOSF2QC1E99/22255026_10155754909224518_6527280511184222723_o.jpg Project Personnel - Dr. William Taylor Project Assistant Dr. William Taylor is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research investigates the role of horses in human societies, with an emphasis on understanding the environmental context of animal domestication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/e257c9fe-345f-493e-adbf-0746b774616b/Tumursukh+Photo2.jpg Project Personnel - J. Tumursukh Nomad Science Collaborator Tumursukh, a biologist by training and a native of the Darkhad Depression, is the head of the Khuvsgul National Park system in northern Mongolia. He is responsible for the establishment of several national parks and special protected areas in Khuvsgul Province covering nearly 30% of the total land area with additional protected areas currently in the process of being approved. He has received several awards for his work including the prestigious Honored Environmental Worker (2022), Khuvsgul Aimag’s B. Chingunjav Prize (2018), the “Blue Pearl” medal (2017) and Mongolia’s highest staste award the “Altangadas” Order (2006). He is a champion of wildlife, public lands, scientific research, and responsible tourism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509935186769-4YSMTSY05WP0PKBEEVTQ/13920863_662314030603102_7757607030409364332_n.jpg Project Personnel - T. Tuvshinjargal Project Assistant Tuvshinjargal “Jerry” is an early career researcher, archaeologist, zooarchaeologist and rock art specialist. He has a personal background as a nomadic herder, adding a first-hand understanding of pastoralist lifeways and technologies to the team’s expertise. Tuvshinjargal is a PhD candidate at the University of Kiel (Germany) and affiliated Archaeologist at the Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547371964600-AOEB5IM95KT8RBM949HG/Alicia%2BKazakhstan%2Bfield.jpg Project Personnel - Dr. Alicia R. Ventresca Miller Co-Director and Head Bioarchaeologist Board of Directors Alicia's research utilizes bioanthropological, archaeological, and biochemical methods to investigate the evolution of human diets across Eurasia, human adaptations to semi-arid environments, and the impact of urbanization on health and disease. Her work explores the mechanisms behind human interactions which hinge on connecting genomic and biomolecular data, bridging this gap by tracking migrations, the spread of domesticates, and the dispersal of horse riding and dairying. Although focused on central and inner Asia, her research has global implications as it integrates science and anthropology to highlight the intersection of human mobility and disease transfer. Her work intercedes in narratives that consider steppe pastoralists inherently nomadic and lacking urbanization. Through isotopic, osteological, and proteomic datasets Alicia’s work provides direct evidence of human mobility, paleodiets, and health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/a487f23c-126d-4808-b3fd-1f3094be06d0/Hans+Bio.jpeg Project Personnel - Hans Whitefield Geophysics and Mapping Hans specialises in Archaeological Prospection and geomatics. As head of the Field and Finds Laboratory at the Freie Universität Berlin he provides a number of digital tools for documenting archaeology. Since 2022 he has been working in Mongolia exploring the potential of drone based survey and producing cartographic data for numerous projects. His current work is aimed at developing methods for rapid identification of cultural heritage specific to nomadic and pastoral lives. Hans worked for Cultural Resource management firms in both the U.S. and U.K. before accepting a doctoral candidacy at the Zentrum for Baltische und Skandinavische Archäologie in 2021. This work is focused on the origin and function of fortification among Baltic peoples in the Bronze and Iron Age. He has also worked in Germany, Greece, Lithuania, and Latvia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/5bb6a1c7-0298-4a4f-8c04-d369863a2f9a/5D3_2847+%282%29.jpg Project Personnel - Morgan Windle Zooarchaeologist Morgan is a zooarchaeologist specializing in anthropological archaeology to explore human-animal relationships and domestication processes. Her research spans European prehistory in Germany and the UK, and ethnographic and archaeological work in Siberia, Finland, and Mongolia. For her PhD at Kiel University under the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence, she investigated reindeer domestication and human-reindeer relationships in the Circumpolar North. Her work, developed in partnership with local reindeer herding communities in West Siberia and northwest Mongolia, integrates Indigenous Knowledge with ecological and multispecies perspectives with zooarchaeological and biomolecular methods. Currently, Morgan’s research focuses on reindeer herding systems, human-animal interactions across Eurasia, and the role of hunter-gatherers in early herding in Mongolian prehistory. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/about daily 1.0 2021-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509940073035-WJ2D3PWO3GPFZD2LYCO3/IMG_6098.JPG Who We are: About NOMAD Science Horses graze in the scenic Darkhad Depression https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509939011325-5E8X4DPR63UMDTT4G6VV/DSC_7546.JPG Who We are: About NOMAD Science Interior of a family's ger in northern Mongolia https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/2026-nomad-science-application daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/465d2d13-ca3c-463b-adb3-f43e43b353a0/Camels.jpg 2026 NOMAD Science Application - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/salvage daily 0.75 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575375147200-W97MA218ZXUOYF9KSOJL/_DSC0521.JPG Session I: Salvage Archaeology, Bioarchaeology and Field Conservation A conservator recovers an extremely fragile golden stamped and threaded textile from one of the looted graves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575374863683-G8XN6POWTJT41ATCSL8A/_MG_8054.JPG Session I: Salvage Archaeology, Bioarchaeology and Field Conservation A ceramic vessel that had been frozen in the permafrost is recovered from one of the looted burials and amazingly contains well preserved 800 year old butter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575376702970-LPEL7CLR6N02LIF73O3I/_DSC0326.JPG Session I: Salvage Archaeology, Bioarchaeology and Field Conservation An intricately carved birch bark decocration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510188453997-B2DKGSS82BVDUPK7TEBQ/DJI_0330.JPG Session I: Salvage Archaeology, Bioarchaeology and Field Conservation https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/ice-patch-altai daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1603661606912-D0T4XX7SZTAVXP0D4C11/unnamed.png Session IV: Ice Patch Archaeology in the Altai Photo credit: Peter Bittner. Surveying the edge of a high altitude ice patch for archaeological materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1603662876762-2QEJURZL20IN2SEDDU5N/L+Tsengel.png Session IV: Ice Patch Archaeology in the Altai Photo credit: Peter Bittner. Stunning views but steep, rocky, icy slopes! https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/soyo-archaeology daily 0.75 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575377032622-ZCYQNT2HHC21F6AUN4RE/Aspen+Geophys.jpg Session III: Soyo Archaeology Project participant using geophysics to detect sub-surface magnetic anomalies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509998013863-6A72CCGSR18PG9JZ6REG/P8010891.JPG Session III: Soyo Archaeology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509998270215-VADWKNPN5ELNWLFK1RV2/IMG_5109.JPG Session III: Soyo Archaeology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509998412397-ODNLCWQ9PXNNGA2L17F3/Deerstone1.jpg Session III: Soyo Archaeology https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/news daily 0.75 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/da9d3381-e8a0-40fb-a41a-5a1bae600680/IMG_6807.JPG News - Reinder Avalanche Expedition 2025 Article Reindeer Avalanche Artilce describing 2025 expedition in Hidden Compass By Andrew Califf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/530c026b-7a27-4daa-827f-fcc49b93f786/Heritage+Guardians.jpg News - Heritage Guardians Winter 2025 Education Programming featured on the Mongolian Institute of Archaeology’s Facebook Page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/eb1eb6b2-637d-41b5-aec9-a79ab48e7f48/burgastain+am+prfile.jpg News - Gerda Henkel Videos Dr. Peter Hommel’s Hearth and Home project is featured on the grant’s web https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/d25da38c-6f3e-46b1-9957-85aa0320e5e6/at+the+pass.jpg News - Nomad Science featured in Dr. Clark’s alma mater’s article Cornell Report, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1593360479466-DP4581U972H08D95Q44O/IMG_2542.jpg News - Salvage Archaeology in Northern Mongolia: Surprising Finds from the Mongol Empire Dr. J. Bayarsaikhan, Annual Mongolian Studies Cnference, Washington DC, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1593359903844-QN7J4D7AYFJS6CSZENG8/IMG_6701.JPG News - Modeling Past Human Acitivty in the Mongolian Taiga Modeling Past Human Acitivity in the Taiga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1572581205655-2EC1W220JI40HKSMMF7J/_MG_8054.JPG News - Press Conference on 800 Year Old Butter and Looting 800 Year Old Butter and Looting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1527979840998-0CV9I8DF863HZGKMJ2YW/34118239_10100330181208033_2365068306123063296_o.jpg News - Nicholas Case wins student competition with his NOMAD Science work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1520898652200-EK7A0HFQSSD6D9DTNGGZ/P8200258.JPG News - Dr. Julia Clark on Climate Change, Looting and Archaeology in Mongolia in The Conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1593360217663-4644XGBPUV4V1B7YISH5/IMG_0469.JPG News - Modeling Mobility Patterns from Ceramic Assemblages Using pXRF Dr. Camilla Sturm, Annual Mongolian Studies Conference, Washington DC, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1572581765127-EFL9BX4LWX72CTBOWIOK/IMG_0363.JPG News - Climate Change, Reindeer Herding, and Archaeology in the Southern China Morning Post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509937859778-BI6QZM8HT0JDPU05KGOB/SoyoGPRExample.png News - Dr. Ian Moffat blogs about doing geophysics at Soyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510196725213-UA3N60Y275HAWYZFZ01V/3d+deerstone.png News - Nicholas Case uses 3D Modeling to capture Deerstones in Sketchfab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509937903024-04OWSRBO03GKSVY7NMVM/alex+testpit.jpg News - Student Alexandra Seifertova blogs about her month at Soyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509937699189-ENT0TNI1KQ3O1X1B3ITU/DSCN1363.JPG News - Director, Dr. Julia Clark, appears on EAGLE TV in Mongolia to talk archaeology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509936938123-JQBGF6ISH8UKUKHSJAHW/guardian+looting.jpg News - NOMAD Science in The Guardian by Dr. William Taylor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509938032322-AH64M2F9Z0VTUP26HBTZ/Me+and+horse+by+Shishged+%281%29.JPG News - Director, Dr. Julia Clark, is interviewed by the UB Post in Mongolia https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/about-the-darkhad daily 0.75 2022-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510181298132-IA4WJU8MTBL0JJ3OBHWV/Ovoo%27s+before+Ulaan+Uul+%283%29.JPG Where We Work: About the Darkhad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1510181003656-VHHV0ZGRQNQI8MJ3VW8D/Camels.jpg Where We Work: About the Darkhad https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/wilderness-first-responder-certification daily 0.75 2022-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1548475393281-D3BF7S0VCN4W8LZGYG93/IMG_6002.jpg Wilderness First Responder Certification Wilderness First Responder students helping a patient during a simulated emergency scenario. Field scientists working in Mongolia more often than not do so in very remote conditions and NOMAD Science is proud to bring Wilderness First Responder training to the region promoting safer working conditions and emergency preparedness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1512063941645-06BDC32GEXQ7BZ0G4WSZ/24251152_10212941727570157_916043032_o.jpg Wilderness First Responder Certification Students practice their wilderness medicine skills during a scenario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1548475871986-Y9CAJDWQJE70A2DNTTIU/IMG_2691.JPG Wilderness First Responder Certification Students learn to work under pressure during an emergency scenario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1548476112515-ZECP6MM8055VU7L8DZ9W/IMG_2744.JPG Wilderness First Responder Certification WFR students transport a patient using a litter constructed from gear found in most field camps during a scenario https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/past-participant-evaluation-form daily 0.75 2017-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1513106971211-WY3P2Y676IBGLKZSCE1B/DSCN0687.JPG Past Participant Evaluation Form https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/montana-session-traditional-mongolian-ger-yurt-building daily 0.75 2018-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515188846129-HEPPL1NYP9FWC4ASLZK8/DSC_7546.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building Inside a traditional Mongolian Ger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1521602910687-4JUKVSD4PK2P8ZMGFPX0/IMG_4813.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building Two Mongolian gers. In the foreground a recently set up ger, in the background, the 'skeleton' of a ger in the process of being assembled. A wooden inner structure is first covered in a thin cotton covering, then a thick felt layer, and finally a waterproof canvas layer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515265373254-HRTCYY10VRRVB41NGS4U/IMG_0282%5B1%5D.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264428783-K5LL1WELRDWNK4YW7LOD/DSC_7546.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264516821-592FANNLXTXT6VJWNN90/DSCN1219.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264345918-260I7JMPNJJE5MWRYHHL/DSC_0129.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264577828-R102QG43FEZD695OIK29/DSCN1581.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264543207-52Q6T4TM1BWMTP1E2263/DSCN1578.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264710827-TAD44XFBPFY6AKJ4NHA0/DSCN1583.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264712669-4CFLAA2QSFHL5G496VCO/DSCN1584.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264880418-QI1RLK3WLPPG4UNS673U/IMG_4786.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264880357-C07BRY8YWCOKODP87TRB/IMG_4812.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264989560-OYXQ60TXOXFYOB74OR7I/IMG_4813.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264974589-O5CUNWCOTRNP40UFCFN3/PICT0336.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264980753-2HOKFVFRRJP4XQV5RWAX/PICT0337.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264984437-EZ30XXVUYEWMFRTJLUOC/PICT0338.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264989744-DEWN78OHA291QISM6U6H/PICT0340.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264993240-SZ2SRJOAKVH9N5Y7YEY1/PICT0349.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515264993488-3YV3EW1U6YN5D3BMR7KF/PICT0352.JPG Montana Session: Traditional Mongolian GER (yurt) Building https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/new-page daily 0.75 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1515189644324-352QC84LY7GITKWSBINT/IMG_4813.JPG Ger Building Contact Form Traditional Mongolian Gers being set up in Northern Mongolia https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/flights-and-accommodation daily 0.75 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1526609919368-S9XV9TOV2PGOTH36XFQZ/DSC_0178.JPG Flights and Accommodation https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/session-iii-public-archaeology daily 0.75 2019-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1538748508087-EZGAGQG98TQ1EF2M3GV1/DSCN0959.JPG Session III: Public Archaeology Artifacts disturbed by bridge construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1538749075027-OPK40FKEOVJ9XUFPOUNX/IMG_2506.JPG Session III: Public Archaeology NOMAD Science works with local museums to provide bi-lingual displays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1538749506785-1FEO8D3ZXFV4U84PAWR8/IMG_2279.JPG Session III: Public Archaeology Paving the roads has greatly increased the accessibility of the region https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/sexualharassmentpolicy daily 0.75 2020-12-01 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/gear-rental daily 0.75 2022-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1557736514662-7W8FWG12E8THGQ45ZVAM/20180806_190111.jpg Gear Rental https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1557733971776-6SNGKYK6W99C4RNX7PGC/image-asset.jpeg Gear Rental - Basic Gear Package 2 Person Tent Sleeping Bag and Liner Foam Mat $90 USD Deposit 50% return on good condition gear (up to $45) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1557734383124-5MHQCJLFSK1UM1G5HLL3/IMG_2457.JPG Gear Rental - Deluxe Gear Package 3 Person Tent Sleeping Bag and Liner Blow up Ground Pad $120 USD 50% return on good condition gear (up to $60) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1557734322389-ZK5M5YL1QMCZTE5FRC4I/IMG_2654.JPG Gear Rental - A La Carte Items 2 Person Tent = $55 USD 3 Person Tent = $65 USD Sleeping Bag and Liner = $35 Foam Mat = $12 Blow Up Ground Pad = $30 Extra Blanket (camel hair) = $20 *50% refund on gear returned in good condition at the end of your trip. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/medical-form daily 0.75 2019-06-14 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/additional-reading daily 0.75 2024-02-16 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/research-assistant-position daily 0.75 2019-05-28 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/course-proposal daily 0.75 2019-11-01 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/session-i daily 0.75 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/ab4877dd-c04f-4022-967a-4f2e5165a3e7/Ovoo%27s+before+Ulaan+Uul+%283%29.JPG Session I: Experimental Archaeology, Survival Skills and Wilderness First Responder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1547299178296-IFFISCEUPQ0B34Z8M0Y7/IMG_5771.JPG Session I: Experimental Archaeology, Survival Skills and Wilderness First Responder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575379676378-DS7H7R1TW64Z1HPA4223/IMG_6701.JPG Session I: Experimental Archaeology, Survival Skills and Wilderness First Responder Travelling by horseback will allow the team access some otherwise difficult to reach areas https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/sharuul daily 0.75 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/3768817d-d063-4c6b-bdbd-4f0595a1068c/455325531_398025976669842_8230648880222222124_n.jpg Session II: Taiga Archaeology Taiga archaeology is a team effort with National Park rangers, Mongolian archaeologists, and foreign archaeologists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/bc0275b8-8ec6-4b18-8498-f53938f5422b/457064954_10233930516947903_630490881495822948_n.jpg Session II: Taiga Archaeology Detailed lithic analysis is one focus of this session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575380281094-0HQKU5QCQXMXRZQZFRDP/20190902_123223.jpg Session II: Taiga Archaeology This broken projectile point helped NOMAD Science to identify one of the few known archaeological sites in the high elevation taiga of Mongolia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/d29b55e0-acf3-458d-a676-1ea0b211b1a2/455829331_1250352069479715_7226000421775456713_n.jpg Session II: Taiga Archaeology - Make it stand out Remote camp site along the Khug River drainage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575379080549-EVNKPWDVMWUI6JYZY8AL/20190901_113852.jpg Session II: Taiga Archaeology Though physically and logistically challenging, many participants enjoy the adventure, travelling by horse, and the incredible opportunity to travel to these extremely remote and special places https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/coronavirus-statement daily 0.75 2022-11-06 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/acceptdecline daily 0.75 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/3c3f9809-9e80-42e8-968f-3f62fb704186/20180810_120925.jpg Accept/Decline Form NOMAD Science 2025 https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/travel-form daily 0.75 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/c81038b1-9b8f-4c11-92ad-223eb1201ee9/IMG_8527.JPG Travel Form https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/packing-list daily 0.75 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1f8a9ebe-f9a0-4cee-b6cf-7e98f02ca6a1/IMG_4849.jpg Packing List https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/session-i-eroding-campsite daily 0.75 2023-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1575377032622-ZCYQNT2HHC21F6AUN4RE/Aspen+Geophys.jpg Session I: Eroding Campsite Project participant using geophysics to detect sub-surface magnetic anomalies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509998013863-6A72CCGSR18PG9JZ6REG/P8010891.JPG Session I: Eroding Campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509998270215-VADWKNPN5ELNWLFK1RV2/IMG_5109.JPG Session I: Eroding Campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1509998412397-ODNLCWQ9PXNNGA2L17F3/Deerstone1.jpg Session I: Eroding Campsite https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/wilderness-first-responder-and-survival-skills-course daily 0.75 2023-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/ee03471e-4668-44be-8506-c936c091e4ed/IMG_0713.JPG Wilderness First Responder and Survival Skills Course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/86be8873-fbc2-4ca7-b073-258aec50a867/294684570_10229317250540493_2369742649741795446_n.jpg Wilderness First Responder and Survival Skills Course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/cfddf9de-96fa-4c11-82b9-6c7c28768330/IMG_2691.JPG Wilderness First Responder and Survival Skills Course - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/fba79498-d91e-4919-964f-7ad352173294/20248159_1694589600554310_9096318440360681197_o+-+Copy.jpg Wilderness First Responder and Survival Skills Course https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/session-iii-reindeer-avalanche daily 0.75 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/350aaf90-bdb2-4992-bb3a-4dedba752db4/IMG_6809.JPG Session III: Reindeer Avalanche Domesticated reindeer in Mongolia are primarily used for riding and packing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/91f43deb-81c8-41d6-bc84-23c0c2436844/Picture7.jpg Session III: Reindeer Avalanche - Make it stand out This program does require that participants handle reindeer carcasses much fresher than the reindeer bones pictures here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/2816c28a-96c0-4f72-8f7c-e12885b221e9/Picture2.jpg Session III: Reindeer Avalanche Travelling by horseback will allow the team access some otherwise difficult to reach areas. Previous horseback riding experience on tough trail conditions is required for this course as the trail is particularly challenging. Please consider another session if you do not have this kind of experience. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/resources-for-nomad-language-learners daily 0.75 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/79149863-cf21-411b-a66e-3dfc14982460/IMG_6709.JPG Resources for Nomad Language Learners - Make it stand out Sarankhuu, close neighbor and friend of the project in the Darkhad Depression. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/lab daily 0.75 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/664ad844-df5d-4c9d-847d-696a406a5df7/1B6A9875.JPG Laboratory Internship All artifacts collected by Nomad Science and our partners are curated at facilities in Ulaanbaatar. These collections hold a lot more information just waiting to be discovered! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/cf65fbc3-a22b-4bbc-9b81-0dce263fde24/Picturen3.jpg Laboratory Internship - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/exploration daily 0.75 2026-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/da9d3381-e8a0-40fb-a41a-5a1bae600680/IMG_6807.JPG Session IV: West Taiga Exploration This session is part of a continual colleaboration with Dukha reindeer Herders in northern Mongolia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/3f1eaf78-0b6b-4992-bc46-5a242bbe3a03/Picture4.jpg Session IV: West Taiga Exploration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/365bd13c-5ecd-4833-a9d3-1d31255a2603/IMG_6701.JPG Session IV: West Taiga Exploration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nomadsciencemongolia.com/donate daily 0.75 2025-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/47d05036-7e34-447c-816a-46becd8f3ee4/2023-07-15+12.35.1020-07-24.JPEG Donate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1767110922530-XXROQTQYP8W6FGIZ8F9E/Heritage+Guardians.jpg Donate - Make it stand out Your contribution could help Nomad Science to host cultural heritage events in rural Mongolian communities that help ensure that the next generation of Mongolians has access to and prioritizes the protection of Mongolian cultural heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1767110615568-OXA102FL6OEA9A04EARV/excavators.jpg Donate - Make it stand out You could help sponsor scholarships for students to participate in Nomad Science, providing a budding archaeologist with the financial means to kick start their career in the field of cultural heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1767110797970-8SJODU56LD5LBTAYBVN5/28312096_10213211092485022_1933354953_o.jpg Donate - Make it stand out Your contribution could help Nomad Science pay to conserve priceless artifacts in Mongolia giving them the care they need to prevent further deterioration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59c49d9164b05f30edded054/1767110896486-J8OPTWLD8A16DIVPN43M/horses+ovoolog.jpg Donate - Make it stand out Your contribution could help cover the basic operating costs of doing archaeological field research in Mongolia. Things like vehicles, drivers, gas, horses, guides, food, and camping supplies.