Khirigsuur Explained

Khirigsuur, also Kheregsüür or Khirgisuur, is a type of Bronze Age burial, encountered in Mongolia. It is composed of a central stone mound with a stone burial chamber generally beneath it, a stone enclosure, and external mounds and circles on the periphery.^[1] Etymologically, the word "Khirgissur" is linked to the word "Kirgizstan".^[1]

In Mongolia, Khirgisuur burials are frequently associated with Deer Stones, to the point that the "Deer Stone culture" is often called "Deer Stone-Khirgisuur Complex” (DSK)".

Archaeologically, Khirgisuur burial sites belong to an earlier archaeological period compared to that of the Deer Stones, but they were appropriated by Deer Stone builders.

Sources

• Book: Jacobson-Tepfer, Esther . Monumental Archaeology in the Mongolian Altai . 2023 . Brill . 978-90-04-54130-6 . 10.1163/9789004541306_008 . en . Deer Stones (pp.155–191).

Notes and References

1. Ma . Jian . Wang . Yinchen . Asia, Steppe, East: Bronze and Iron Age . Reference Module in Social Sciences . 1 January 2023 . Elsevier . The Khirgisüür, etymologically linked to Kirgizstan, is a burial monument consisting of a central stone mound, stone enclosure, and external satellite mounds and circles. A stone burial chamber was usually found under the central stone mound..