Khirigsuur

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. Etymologically, the word "Khirgissur" is linked to the word "Kirgizstan".

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.

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