A joint expedition of the Russian Geographical Society and the Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences will take place on the banks of the Sayano-Shushenskoye reservoir in the Republic of Tuva from May 20 to July 10, 2018. We publish a list of participants in this expedition.
The Sayano-Shushenskoye reservoir was created together with the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant. Being more than 250 kilometers in length, it is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Tyva. Constant changes in water level are destructive to the coastline where there are numerous monuments of ancient history, of which many are of great interest and value for historians and archaeologists, in particular, the burial mounds of Hunnu Terezin and Ala-Tey (II century BC - I century AD).
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Participants in the expedition will spend a month and a half exploring the banks of Upper Yenisei by using modern fixing methods. 3D modeling to record rock drawings and petroglyphs, monitoring and rescue excavations of the most destroyed monuments (the burial grounds of Chinge, Kuilug-Khem, Sumy-Besh, Terezin, Ala-Tey and others) would also be undertaken.
In addition to archaeological activities, the expedition members will be able to enjoy an interesting program of cultural activities: lectures, film shows, sports events and a sauna on the territory of a camp. Exciting trips to major sights of the region will also be organized.
The participants will be provided with food and lodging. Transportation from Moscow to the site of excavations and back will be provided for foreign citizens.
More detailed information is available on the website.