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  • 17 - Archaeological Sources

  • from Volume II Part 2 - Archaeological and Visual Sources
  • Edited by Michal Biran, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hodong Kim, Seoul National University
  • Book:
    The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire
    Published online:
    01 January 2024
    Print publication:
    17 August 2023, pp 1275-1311

  • Summary

    In recent years, archaeology has become increasingly important in the study of the Mongol Empire in East Asia. Historically, the remains in China, Korea, and Siberia have been investigated, but when archaeological research on the Mongolian plateau began at the end of the twentieth century, many significant materials were found. Those have provided useful information on the formation process of the Mongol Empire. Notable sites are the Avraga ruins, where an iron workshop that supported Chinggis Khan’s military power and his mausoleum were found; and Qaraqorum, capital of the United Empire. Newly acquired archaeological materials have been analyzed in collaboration with natural scientists, illuminating aspects of daily life such as clothing, food, and housing, as well as climate change and its impact on the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire.