Some Aspects of Xiongnu History in Archaeological Perspective

Some Aspects of Xiongnu History in Archaeological Perspective

This paper will discuss the history of the large polity of the Xiongnu. This was the first nomadic empire in Inner Asia. The Xiongnu were nomads settled in the lands to the north of the Chinese plain. Its history is one of the most interesting pages in the history of the peoples of the Eurasian step...

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Veröffentlicht in:Studia Uralo-Altaica 2020-01, Vol.53, p.149
1. Verfasser: Kradin, Nikolay N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Ancient history
Archaeology
Nomads
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Zusammenfassung:This paper will discuss the history of the large polity of the Xiongnu. This was the first nomadic empire in Inner Asia. The Xiongnu were nomads settled in the lands to the north of the Chinese plain. Its history is one of the most interesting pages in the history of the peoples of the Eurasian steppes in late antiquity. The Xiongnu had no script of their own. Therefore, strictly speaking, we should consider their society prehistoric.
ISSN:0133-4239