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Finding Medieval Walls in Mongolia with Gideon Shelach-Lavi - Ep 209

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Gideon suggests the medieval wall in Mongolia might not have been a wall at all, but a massive trench.

Hosts Chris Webster and Paul Zimmerman interview Gideon Shalakhlavi about a project studying medieval walls in Mongolia and China. Gideon discusses the use of remote sensing, GIS, and dating techniques to explore the purpose of these walls, suggesting they regulated nomadic movement rather than served as defense. The conversation covers findings like trenches, graves with artifacts, and the cultural context of the Liao and Jin dynasties.

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