Steppe Kite Desert Gate East — Gobi (Ulaanbaatar)
Steppe Kite Desert Gate East Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇲🇳 Gobi, Mongolia
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About Steppe Kite Desert Gate East — Gobi (Ulaanbaatar)
Steppe Kite Desert Gate East in Gobi, Mongolia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Steppe Kite Desert Gate East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
48.2463° N · 107.4741° E · 229 m · 3 mapped features
Steppe Kite Desert Gate East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Steppe Kite Desert Gate East
48.2471° N · 107.4749° ESteppe Kite Desert Gate East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Steppe Kite Desert Gate East
48.2456° N · 107.4735° ESteppe Kite Desert Gate East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Steppe Kite Desert Gate East
48.2474° N · 107.4731° E