Mongolian Deer Stone Project

$60K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Mongolia
Start Date	Jan 11, 2004
End Date	May 10, 2007
Duration	1,215 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77140-48`

Grant Description

To support a team of scientists from Mongolia and the Smithsonian Institution studying the history of 3000-year old carved stone plinths, known as Deer Stones, scattered in unprotected sites throughout northern Mongolia.

This project will provide critical information to assist Mongolians in forming social and economic policy that will be sensitive to the preservation of the region.