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Friday, 30 November 2007

 

International symposium in celebration of the 10th anniversary of MON-SOL Project

Xiongnu, the First Empire of the Steppes ;

Archaeological Research of its Tombs

 

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of MONSOL joint archaeological research, National Museum of Korea is presenting an international symposium under the title of “Xiongnu, the First Empire of the Steppes ; Archaeological Research of its Tombs” The goal of the symposium is to introduce and share the results of archaeological researches of Xiongnu tombs, pursued by various countries in the world. It will be an awesome opportunity to acquaint yourself with insightful information on the studies of ancient civilizations. Please join us in recognizing the advances that have been made in these researches and in identifying the remaining challenges to be explored!

 

O  December 1st, 2007  10:00~18:00

O  National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Auditorium

 

10:00-10:20    Opening Remark

                           Hongnam KIM(Director, National Museum of Korea)

   Chadraa  BAATAR (Presedent, Mongolian Academy of Sciences)

 

10:20-10:30 Congratulatory speech

             Urjinlkhundev PERENLEI (Mongolian Ambassador in Korea)

 

10:30-10:50 10 Years of Korean-Mongolian Joint Archaeological Research

             Yichung SONG(Director, Archaeology Dept., National Museum of Korea)

 

10:50-11:20 Xiongnu and the Mongolians

             Ochir AYUDAI (Director, National Museum of Mongolian History)

 

11:20-11:50 Archaeological Researches of Xiongnu Sites in Mongolia

                          Tseveendorj DAMDINSUREN (Director, Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences)

 

11:50-13:30 Lunch

 

13:30-14:00 Typology of Xiongnu Tombs in Mongolia

             Eregzen GELEGDORJ (National Museum of Mongolian History)

14:00-14:30Death and Social Process Among the Ancient Xiongnu of Mongolia

            William HONEYCHURCH 

(Yale University /Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution )

 

14:30-14:50 Break

 

14:50-15:20 Noin-Ula No.20 Old Tomb

                          Evgenii Sergeivichi BOGDANOV

  (Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Russian Academy of Sciences)

 

15:20-15:50 The French Archaeological Mission in Mongolia ;

             A Synopsis of fifteen years of French-Mongolian Collaboration-

Jean-Paul DESROCHES  ( Musйe Guimet)

 

15:50-16:20 Archaeological research on Xiongnu Tombs of Duurlig Nars, Mongolia

Eunjeong CHANG ( National Museum of Korea)

Changseo HWANGBO ( Chuncheon National Museum )

Sangdeok YOON (Geoyngju National Museum) 

 

16:20-16:40 Break

 

16:40-17:40 Comprehensive debate: Future direction in Xiongnu Research

 Moderator: Hyeungwon YUN( National Museum of Korea)

Presenters

Xiaofen HUANG (University of East Asia, Japan)

Pyungrae LEE (Hankuk University of foreign Studies)

Inuk KANG (University of Pukyong)

 

18:00~      Reception

 

 Hongnam Kim

Director of National Museum of Korea