Mankhan, Khovd
Mankhan (Mongolian: Манхан) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western Mongolia.
Mankhan District Манхан сум ᠮᠠᠩᠬᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Khovd Province |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
It is home to the Khoit Tsenkher Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage site containing Paleolithic cave paintings. The localities of Ishgent Tolgoi, Khoit Uzuur and Khukh Khad are noted for their petroglyphs.[1] Lower and Upper Paleolithic tools were unearthed in the sum in the mid 1980s.[2]
Notable people
- Damdiny Demberel, long-standing member and since 2008 speaker of the State Great Khural, was born in Mankhan.
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References
- Damdinsu̇rėngiĭn T︠S︡ėvėėndorzh (2004). "Petroglyphs of Javkhlant Mountain". Shinzhlėkh Ukhaany Akademi. p. 112.
- Junko Habu, Peter V. Lape, John W. Olsen (2017). "Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology". Springer. p. 297.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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