Xiongnu Silk Import — Steppe Luxury Economy

130 BCE · Moğolistan · trade

The Xiongnu elite demanded silk, bronze mirrors and grain from China in great quantity, making luxury goods part of their own system of political prestige.

Han-period bronze vessels and silk fabrics have been found in kurgan excavations. This trade also increased Xiongnu economic dependence on China.

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What was Xiongnu Silk Import — Steppe Luxury Economy?
The Xiongnu elite demanded silk, bronze mirrors and grain from China in great quantity, making luxury goods part of their own system of political prestige.
When did Xiongnu Silk Import — Steppe Luxury Economy happen?
130 BCE
Where did Xiongnu Silk Import — Steppe Luxury Economy take place?
Moğolistan