Could Tech Tools Help Find Long Lost Tomb of Genghis Khan?
Posted in ArmageddonXmas on October 29th, 2008 by armageddon
High-Tech Search for Legendary Warlord
High-Tech Search for Legendary Warlord
Somewhere beneath the wind-swept deserts of Mongolia lies the body of one of the most enigmatic warlords in history, a ruthless but brilliant leader who united his people and built the largest empire in the world. Nearly 800 years after Genghis Khan died, the legends continue to grow, as do the mysteries.
Now, a young scientist at the University of California, San Diego, is hoping to succeed, where others have failed, and answer a question that has puzzled historians for centuries: Where, precisely, is the tomb of Genghis Khan?
Albert Yu-Min Lin doesn’t plan to search for his answer with the traditional tools of archaeology, a small pick and good brush. Instead, he will rely on high-tech, and if he is successful, he will find the long-sought tomb without turning a single space of dirt.
“We’re trying to locate the tomb, not dig it up,” said Lin, who lived for awhile in Mongolia with a family of horsemen.
Lin’s tools will be “non invasive” implements, ranging from satellite photos, ground-penetrating radar, and sensitive devices that can detect clues that the ground was disturbed hundreds of years ago.








