Russian and Chinese archaeologists could date it.
Hieroglyphs have been found in that region (on the border of China and Tibet) by Russian archaeologists.
The site first attracted the attention of Russian archaeologists in the mid-19th century by its imposing dimensions which have no parallels in the region.
Russian archaeologists prefer to describe such pottery-making cultures as Neolithic, even though farming is absent.
Late summer of 2007, a Russian archaeologist announced a discovery by one of his workers.
Of these, about 1,300 mounds have been explored by Russian and Soviet archaeologists, starting in 1874.
In the post-cold-war openness, Russian archaeologists are eagerly sharing their knowledge and inviting collaboration with Westerners.
According to Russian archaeologists, prior to ca.
David Kohn (1838-1915) was a Russian archaeologist and Hebrew writer.
In 2008, this team of Russian archaeologists announced that they had discovered the ruins of Itil.