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Liao Archaeology: Tombs and Ideology along the Northern Frontier of China.
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There is some contradictory evidence about burial practices of the Qidan, a semi-nomadic empire between the 10th and 12th centuries. Chinese texts describe Qidan burial as barbaric, yet evidence from Qidan tombs shows Chinese architectural facades. The tomb interiors show native Qidan practices as well as influence from other peoples from north and northeast Asia, such as the Scythians.
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The death and burial practices of the semi-nomadic Liao empire (A.D. 947-11...
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