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- The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire
- The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures in Volume I
- Figures in Volume II
- Maps in Volume I
- Maps in Volume II
- Tables in Volume I
- Contributors to Volume I
- Contributors to Volume II
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Dates and Transliterations
- Abbreviations
- Volume I
- Volume II
- Volume II Part 1 Literary Sources
- Volume II Part 2 Archaeological and Visual Sources
- 17 Archaeological Sources
- 18 Archaeological Sources
- 19 Archaeological Sources
- 20 Archaeological Sources
- 21 Visual Sources
- Index to Volume I
- Index to Volume II
- References
19 - Archaeological Sources
The Golden Horde
from Volume II Part 2 - Archaeological and Visual Sources
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2024
- The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire
- The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures in Volume I
- Figures in Volume II
- Maps in Volume I
- Maps in Volume II
- Tables in Volume I
- Contributors to Volume I
- Contributors to Volume II
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Dates and Transliterations
- Abbreviations
- Volume I
- Volume II
- Volume II Part 1 Literary Sources
- Volume II Part 2 Archaeological and Visual Sources
- 17 Archaeological Sources
- 18 Archaeological Sources
- 19 Archaeological Sources
- 20 Archaeological Sources
- 21 Visual Sources
- Index to Volume I
- Index to Volume II
- References
Summary
The chapter reviews the material culture of the Golden Horde and how it evolved from the nomadic culture of Mongolia, reflected, for example, in luxurious warrior belts and drinking cups. It stresses the religious diversity apparent in the Golden Horde burials and among its citizens before and after its Islamization, and how Islamization affected Golden Horde sites. It reviews town building under the Jochids and concludes with the Simferopol treasure, the content of which reflects the sophistication of the Golden Horde’s eclectic culture and its trans-Eurasian commercial connections.
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- The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire , pp. 1323 - 1339Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023