Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire Archaeology, Mobility,
This monograph uses the latest archaeological results from Mongolia and the surrounding areas of Inner Asia to propose a novel understanding of nomadic statehood, political economy, and the nature of interaction with ancient China. In contrast to the comm
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Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire Archaeology, Mobility, and Culture Contact
Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire
William Honeychurch
Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire Archaeology, Mobility, and Culture Contact
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William Honeychurch Department of Anthropology Yale University New Haven, CT USA
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Acknowledgments
This book has been a collaborative effort in many ways and I wish to thank those who helped to make it a reality. My colleagues in the field, Chunag Amartuvshin, Joshua Wright, and A. Russell Nelson, shared in the difficult work of data collection over the years and also provided substantial guidance and support for the writing of this book. I wish to thank Prof. D. Tseveendorj, the Director of the Institute of Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, whose generous assistance has made my research in Mongolia possible. Mentors in the field and at home who have been critical to my efforts in Mongolia include Zagd Batsaikhan, Diimaajav Erdenebaatar
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