Archaeological Sources

Mongolia and the Yuan

Bibliographic Data

ID23445806
AuthorsNoriyuki Shiraishi (corresponding author)
Year2023
Pages1275-1311
Publication date2023-08-17
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueThe Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/9781316337424.041
OpenAlexW4391149652
ISBN9781316337424
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited12

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.

Archaeology · Geography · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Geology · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

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