Exploring the Gobi Wall: Archaeology of a Large-Scale Medieval Frontier System in the Mongolian Desert

Exploring the Gobi Wall: Archaeology of a Large-Scale Medieval Frontier System in the Mongolian Desert

The Gobi Wall is a 321 km-long structure made of earth, stone, and wood, located in the Gobi highland desert of Mongolia. It is the least understood section of the medieval wall system that extends from China into Mongolia. This study aims to determine its builders, purpose, and chronology. Addition...

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Main Authors: Dan Golan, Gideon Shelach-Lavi, Chunag Amartuvshin, Zhidong Zhang, Ido Wachtel, Jingchao Chen, Gantumur Angaragdulguun, Itay Lubel, Dor Heimberg, Mark Cavanagh, Micka Ullman, William Honeychurch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
Gobi Desert
Mongolia
Gobi Wall
Tangut
Xi Xia
Western Xia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/5/1087
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