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The Great Wall Of China Wasn’t Built To Keep Out Genghis Khan — But To Control Nomadic Shepherds
In terms of the population management his findings suggest, his theory certainly fits with the lifestyles of nomads during the Khitan-Liao Empire. Migrations of nomadic populations were likely a ...
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1,000-year-old remains of 'elite woman' in silk cloak found in abandoned fortress in Mongolia
The fortress, known as Khar Nuur, was built sometime between the 10th and 12th centuries, during the Kitan-Liao (also spelled Khitan) Empire, which controlled large portions of central and eastern ...