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Gol Mod

1st century BCE–1st century CE · 1st century BCE

Gol Mod is an archaeological site in Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia with large cemeteries of elite Xiongnu tombs. Its terraced burials, excavated from the 2000s, contained Chinese lacquerware and bronzes, horse gear, gold ornaments and imported glass, showing the wealth of the Xiongnu aristocracy and the reach of their exchange networks.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gol Mod. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gol-mod
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