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From around 400 B.C. on, Chinese states began to erect defensive walls along portions of their northern border, and in the third century B.C., the Qin dynasty contructed a Great Wall, in large part by joining the older walls. The purpose of all of these barriers was to repel the invasions of the diverse and often powerful groups of tribes of the north Asian steppe. But the Great Wall is perhaps best understood as a demarcation of the frontier between two very different ways of life - the agrarian existence of central China and the pastoral nomadism of the steppelands to the north. Although we have learned much about the steppe empires from the accounts of the sedentary societies that struggled with them, our knowledge has been greatly supplemented in recent years by the fieldwork of Chinese archaeologists, in particular those from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The truly astounding finds of the last several decades, which are represented in this book, give insight into the critical role that the ancient peoples of the north played in Chinese dynastic history. These priceless and beautiful artifacts also assist us in tracing East/West cultural diffusion along the Silk Road in the era prior to the perfecting of maritime travel. As a result of collaboration between the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the Inner Mongolia Museum of China, relics from the collections of ten Chinese museums are touring North America in 1994 and 1995. Through examination of the gold, bronze, ceramic, wood, and textile objects from cultures that flourished from 2000 B.C. through the fourteenth century A.D., Dr. Adam T. Kessler, curator of the exhibition and author of this book, reveals thecomplicated and often ferocious interactions of the steppe peoples with their sedentary neighbors to the south and west. The narrative gives perspective to the legends of the great Mongol leaders Genghis Khan and Kubilai Khan. But it also shows that the Mongols were but the last
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"In an authoritative chronicle, Kessler presents the cultural history of Mongol nomads. These numerous tribes from the region of China known as the Northern Steppes created resonant objects that vividly allude to complex archaic cultures associated with the fabled Silk Road. Among the archaeological finds of this significant study are ancient textiles and highly refined glazed ceramics, and an amazing golden headdress remains a potent reminder of Chinese dynasties long past". -- Booklist

"Because of the nomadic nature of the 'empires beyond the Great Wall, ' it is through archaeological evidence that scholars construct their complex cultures. Kessier (UCLA) presents here the findings of Chinese work in the field, illustrated with relics from the collections of ten Chinese museums. The works in gold, bronze, ceramic, wood, and textile represent periods from 2000 BCE through the 14th century.... The dry climate lends itself to the preservation of materials, and the finds are truly extraordinary. Clearly the steppe peoples, as they conquered and reconquered China, perpetuated an unbroken interchange of culture. This exquisite book is an exceptional way to begin to understand these interchanges". -- Choice

"A book which is fascinating, thought-provoking, and extremely attractive to look at and handle". -- Royal Asiatic Society

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