M. Ullman
A discovery that revolutionizes the assumptions we made about the commercial borders in inner Asia – and proves that the Xia Xia dynasty thought further than we thought.
After all, Gobi’s wall – a large structure and so far little known in the Mongolian desert – was not just a defensive barrier, but a Complex instrument of imperial strategy during the Xi Xia (1038–1227 dC).
The conclusions are from a new published in the magazine Land in May. A team of archaeologists found that, after all, more than a physical barrier, the mysterious wall served to Control movement along the border, regulate trade and impose territorial authority.
The wall and its garrison complexes were built mainly during the Period XI XIA (1038-1227 DC), a dynasty ruled by the Tungut tribe of West China and southern Mongolia, tells.
And it was not constructed at random – The wall layout was carefully selected due to the availability of resources, namely water and wood.
The Mongols already had, thus, attention to natural geographical characteristics, Like mountain passages and sand dunes, to increase the witch’s effectiveness.
“This investigation challenges longtime assumptions on imperial border systems in Asia Interior“, Says researcher Shelach-Lavi.” Gobi’s wall was not just a barrier-it was a dynamic mechanism for governing movement, commerce and territorial control in a challenging environment. “
