A recent archaeological discovery in Dornod Province, Mongolia, has unearthed an elite tomb dating from the pre-Mongol period, shedding new light on a historically obscure moment between the fall of the Khitan Empire and the rise of the Mongol Empire. This finding, part of the Mongolian-Israeli-American Archaeological Project, offers a fascinating glimpse into the funerary […]
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Posted inBronze Age Archaeology
Bronze Age Mongols’ Diet Uncovered: Blood Sausages and Yak Milk
Around 2700 years ago, Mongolian nomads were processing animal blood and milk using bronze cauldrons, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Basel have discovered the culinary secrets of these ancient peoples through protein analysis of archaeological finds. Bronze Age cauldrons have been unearthed repeatedly across the Eurasian steppe, but their specific […]
Posted inMedieval Archaeology
Archaeologists Study the Mysterious Mongolian Arc, the Network of Fortifications Stretching 405 Kilometers on the Mongolian-Chinese Border
Archaeologists study the mysterious Mongol Arch, a network of fortifications that stretches 405 kilometers along the border between Mongolia and China. Recently, a team of archaeologists made significant discoveries about an ancient wall system located in eastern Mongolia. This network of structures, spanning 405 kilometers, has been dubbed the “Mongolian Arc” due to its curved […]
Posted inMiddle Ages
The Great Taboo, the 240 square kilometer area sealed for eight centuries where the tomb of Genghis Khan is believed to be
The national literary work par excellence of Mongolia is the Secret History of the Mongols, of which the author is unknown, but it is known to have been composed between 1227 and 1228, shortly after the death of Genghis Khan. The original document is not preserved, but a copy a century later and written in […]
