Ancient Chinese Historian Describes The Xiongnu // Before The Mongols // Book of Han (111 AD)
January 11, 2020
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as posted by the channelA thousand years before the Mongols, China had to build the world's longest wall to defend against incursions from a truly ancient enemy: The Xiongnu. Here we have an extract from the Book Of Han that describes their customs and origins - a people amongst whom "the strong and robust were held in esteem, while the old and feeble were treated with contempt."
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