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Empires beyond the great wall heritage of Genghis Khan

by Adam T. Kessler

This book examines the history and archaeology of north Asian nomadic tribes from 2000 BC to the 14th century. It uses artifacts to analyse the interactions between these steppe empires and agrarian China, as well as their influence on Silk Road cultural diffusion.

Accession 26997 ISBN 0938644343 Publisher Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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