Resumen de The Xiongnu settlements of Egiin Gol, Mongolia

Joshua Wright, William Honeychurch

• 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.