From Hadrian’s Wall to the Great Wall of China, ancient fortified structures have been the subject of interest for centuries. When archaeologists come across these walls, they often categorize them as military structures used to defend and protect communities.
A recently excavated wall in Mongolia is proving that the military assumption isn’t always true. The new study, published in Antiquity, suggests that this wall was an important part of frontier life and provides a more complex picture of society in medieval Mongolia.
“Our goal was not only to understand how these walls were built, but to uncover what life was like for the people who lived near them. This goes beyond military history – it’s about reconstructing everyday experiences on the edges of imperial power,” said Gideon Shelach-Lavi, from the Department of Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in a press release.
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