Yuri Mochanov (8 November 1934 – 20 October 2020) was a Russian archaeologist.

Biography

Mochanov graduated from

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in 1957 with a degree in history. He served as Deputy Director for Science at the Institute for Humanitarian Research. He discovered Upper Paleolithic Dyuktai Culture, stone tools in Diring Yuriaj in

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, and 1000 different archaeological sites. In his book ''

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'', author

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recounted his meetings with Mochanov.

References

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