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Altai Mountains |
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Altai MountainsRussian Altay Chinese Altay Shan Mongol Altayn NuruuMountain system, Central Asia. The range extends about 1,200 mi (2,000 km) in a southeast-northwest direction from the Gobi Desert to the West Siberian Plain, through parts of China, Mongolia, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The highest point is the Russian peak Belukha, 14,783 ft (4,506 m) in elevation. The mountains are the source of the Irtysh and Ob rivers and are notable for their mining and hydroelectrical potential. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Highlights of Bruns' trip were Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk,
Krasnoyarsk, Kyzyl--"a great place to learn about native peoples,
throat singing, shamanism, and to arrange to live in a yurt [traditional
tent] in the countryside"--and the Altai Mountains. That explains why the Tibetan
plateau, Tien Shan Mountains, and Altai Mountains could form so far
north of the collision point. This is the
first time a Scythian kurgan in Central Asia's Altai Mountains has
yielded such a massive sacrifice of horses with all their equipment and
finery in place. |
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