The Xiongnu settlements of Egiin Gol, Mongolia

• Autores: Joshua Wright, William Honeychurch
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 83, Nº 320, 2009, págs. 372-387
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Xiongnu people have long been considered an archetypical nomadic group, characterised archaeologically mainly from their tombs - which have reinforced the stereotype. Thanks to a sophisticated survey project, the authors are able to reveal the Xiongnu's economic complexity. Although primarily pastorialists they practiced cultivation and their ceramics reveal a settlement hierarchy which chimes with the broader social and settlement system of the region.