Genghis Khan: Treasures from Inner Mongolia. (various artists, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California) From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: May 1, 1994| Author: Kessler, Adam T. | COPYRIGHT 1994 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The exhibition of Mongolian art includes more than 200 works from the 3,500 years of Mongolian history up to the reign of Genghis Khan. The early history of Mongolia and of the empire conquered by Genghis Kahn are discussed.

Born in relative obscurity in 1167 A.D., Genghis Khan established a legacy throughout much of the world as a ruthless and cold-blooded conqueror. In Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia, however, he still is revered as a hero. The product of an era of bloodshe...

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