Mysterious Standing Deer Stones Of Mongolia -Their Purpose And Creators Remain Unknown
AncientPages.com - In Mongolia there are 700 mysterious standing stones covered with extraordinary carvings and patterns.
Who made them for what purpose? Until today, the standing stones of Mongolia refuse to give up their secrets. Were they used as headstones or did they perhaps have an entirely different meaning?
The tallest of the stones is 15 feet high and the shortest is just less than 2 feet. Examination of the enigmatic stones reveals that the carvings are divided into three groups. They are thought to represent the sky, the Earth and the underworld.
As so many other ancient cultures, people in Central Asia believed the underworld was a mysterious and shadowy place beyond ordinary human experience. The underworld is the realm of the dead.
The stones have been named "deer stones" because of the carved depictions that resemble a flying deer.
Deer stones are not only historical monument, but also art and cultural heritage.
Although they are the oldest known monuments, deer stones have extraordinary carvings and patterns.
This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.
Become a member to read more - Click here
If you are already a member and have logged in to your account, you can access the article here
More From Ancient Pages
-
Strange Mist, Unexplained Vanishings And Other Bizarre Incidents – What Is The Connection?
Featured Stories | Mar 8, 2019 -
Mysterious Ancient Star-Shaped ‘Fossil’ Baffles Scientists – What Is It?
Archaeology | Feb 27, 2023 -
Varangian Guard: Professional Viking Warriors Highly Valued For Courage, Loyalty, Discipline And Fighting Skills
Featured Stories | Jun 4, 2017 -
What Was The Extreme Ritual Of Sokushinbutsu?
Ancient Traditions And Customs | Jun 20, 2018 -
120,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Discovered In Saudi Arabia
Archaeology | Sep 18, 2020 -
Centuries-Old Hidden Tunnels Will Be A New Tourist Attraction In Turkey
Archaeology | Apr 27, 2020 -
Gengen Wer – Goose God Who Guarded The Celestial Egg Containing The Life Force In Egyptian Beliefs
Featured Stories | Apr 22, 2021 -
ChatGPT Is Confronting, But Humans Have Always Adapted To New Technology – Ask The Mesopotamians, Who Invented Writing
Featured Stories | Feb 13, 2023 -
10 Ancient Chinese Musical Instruments You Didn’t Know About
Featured Stories | Jan 20, 2016 -
A 19th-Century Sailing Ship Loaded With Champagne, Wine, Porcelain And Mineral Water Found At The Bottom Of The Baltic Sea
Underwater Discoveries | Jul 25, 2024 -
Mesoamerican Rubber Ball Game Tradition Existed Earlier Than Thought
Ancient Traditions And Customs | Mar 17, 2020 -
23,000-Year-Old Footprints Are Earliest Evidence Of Human Activity Found In The Americas
Archaeology | Sep 23, 2021 -
Rare Fossil Of A Dog-Sized Horned Dinosaur From ‘Lost Continent’ Identified By British Scientist
Archaeology | Dec 5, 2015 -
LIDAR Will ‘Map’ The Ground Surface To Reveal New Picture Of Ancient Native American Culture
Archaeology | Aug 18, 2023 -
Ancient Mayans Used Saunas For Healing Purposes
Ancient History Facts | May 12, 2016 -
Mysterious 11,000 – Year-Old Tower Of Jericho: Was World’s First Skycraper A Symbol Of Power Or An Ancient Time-Keeping Device?
Civilizations | Aug 11, 2021 -
Ancient Expensive Roman Domus With Beautiful Mosaic Unearthed In Rome
Archaeology | Dec 17, 2023 -
Third-Century Inscription Related To Dionysus Cult – Discovered
Archaeology | Jul 16, 2019 -
On This Day In History: Henry VIII Ascended The Throne Of England – On Apr 22, 1509
News | Apr 22, 2016 -
Prehistoric Brits Used Rare Rock Crystals To Mark Burial Sites – New Study
Archaeology | Aug 10, 2022