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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on December 31, 2023, 07:03:32 AM

Title: Mongolian arc structure analysed
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 31, 2023, 07:03:32 AM
https://arkeonews.net/mysterious-mongolian-arc-in-eastern-mongolia-studied-for-the-first-time/

I'm no expert but my money is on something to do with horses 🐎!
Title: Re: Mongolian arc structure analysed
Post by: Keraunos on December 31, 2023, 01:56:18 PM
Don't let your imagination gallop away with you, or put the horse before the cart  ;) .  As the authors of the study quoted in the article say, they really haven't much idea about it yet.  Let them trot around a bit more to see what they can dig up.
Title: Re: Mongolian arc structure analysed
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 31, 2023, 04:06:11 PM
Neigh lad
Title: Re: Mongolian arc structure analysed
Post by: Cantabrigian on January 04, 2024, 07:19:53 AM
Maybe it's ritual?
Title: Re: Mongolian arc structure analysed
Post by: tadamson on January 12, 2024, 04:14:34 PM
Given the dates (11th-13th C), position (mostly along prefecture boundaries), and comments in the histories, the fortifications (likely as much customs barriers as defensive) probably date to the civil wars at the end of the Liao (1110-1130).
That's been the academic consensus for as long as I can remember.

Tom..