Posted on 07/14/2020 1:27:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The location of a command post from where the first Great Khan staged his invasions has been the subject of lengthy debate among historians and archaeologists alike for decades. But, according to a new study from the Australian National University and the Mongolian Institute of Archaeology, researchers have found the 13th-century ruler's "ordu" or base camp. Avraga, a Mongol Empire site located along the Avraga River in east-central Mongolia, was one of four outposts used to strengthen what would become the largest contiguous empire in history, according to the paper published in the peer-reviewed Archaeological Research in Asia.
Dr Li Narangoa, a historian at the Australian National University, said last week: "The historical documentation appears to indicate the one at Avraga was his main camp, probably for both spring and winter, so this research is significant because it provides the natural science-based proof for the findings of historians.
"This was the camp where Genghis Khan started his campaign against his southern neighbours and this work supports this, it's a great contribution to historical research."
Dr Jack Fenner, an archaeologist at the Australian National University, added: "Our research supports Avraga as Genghis Khan's ordu, and while we still have no conclusive link to him, in my view, Avraga is more likely than not to have been his base camp.
"We also see evidence of religious or ceremonial functions at Avraga that we see extending into the Yuan Empire in China, which was part of the Mongol Empire's southern expansion."
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yes he did!
The John Wayne movie on Genghis some people claim it contributed to Wayne’s death. Either gave him cancer or contributed to his cancer. Also there is a claim that many of the principals in the move also died “prematurely” of cancer. The filming was supposedly done during the time of an above ground nuclear test. The prevailing winds over the test site were in the direction of where the movie was being filmed.
The funniest thing I remember about the movie was Susan Hayward as a red headed I guess Irish Mongol and the Mongol Horde being obviously Mexican.
She has presence!
Where was Yul Brenner (sp?) at that time?
Dunno !
The other backstory about this film was the studio forced Duke to take the role. So he did the film drunk.
In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a stately pleasure dome decree. Along the sacred river Alph, through caverns measureless to man, down to a sunlit sea.
That’s all I can recall about the place, it’s been a very long time since I tried to memorize that whole poem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEuOoMprDqg
To stand within the pleasure dome
Decreed by Kubla Khan
To taste anew the fruits of life
The last immortal man
To find the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
Oh, I will dine on honey dew
And drink the milk of paradise, oh, paradise
I too clicked that link and did not find that article. Did find this interesting link about bubonic plague in Asia.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1309186/China-bubonic-plague-outbreak-black-death-mongolia-news
Several people from various areas have died from eating Marmot meat (animal similar to prairie dogs). In US, bubonic plague is endemic in a number of our western states. Direct contact with infected rodents and their fleas. There is a pneumonic form which is very rapidly deadly caught from airborne spray, human to human. China, Russia, and Mongolia have all posted alerts.
My aunt was living in Reno during that period. She said after a nuclear test, people would report feeling sick or poorly. Probably low grade radiation sickness.
Well, at least a lot of Mexicans have an Asian heritage, and the Khan had his choice of many exotic captives.
Was this THE Jinjis Khan? of John Kerry fame?.........................................
Yeah, I took all the JFin'K topics out of the sorted list.
He was in Vietnam, did you know that?..............
I guess if I had to spend winters there it would make me mad enough to want to go conquer everything to the south.
I grok that. But I think he just liked kilin' people.
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