Ancient Mongolian Burial Mounds Redefine Feasting Beliefs

The Khirigsuurs, dating back to the Late Bronze Age, are ancient monuments scattered throughout Mongolia and parts of southern Siberia. Traditionally viewed as burial sites or ritual spaces, these structures comprise a central burial mound accompanied by several satellite features. Recent discoveries, however, challenge the notion that these sites were primarily associated with mass feasting.

The new findings indicate a more complex social function, suggesting that the remains of horses and caprines (goats and sheep) found beneath the mounds hint at diverse burial practices rather than communal feasting rituals.