Genghis Khan’s Life And Accomplishments

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Term Paper Title	Genghis Khan’s Life And Accomplishments
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Genghis Khan’s Life and Accomplishments
     Genghis Khan was a powerful ruler of the Mongols, who was responsible for expanding the Mongol Empire, making advancements and changes in politics, religion, and the way of life among the  steppe people.  The Mongol people were found throughout the steppes of Asia.  Mongolia itself, is the eastern most part of the Eurasiatic belt.  This area was subject to temperature extremes.  Winters were often harsh, with subzero temperatures, while the summers were hot and dry.  "The Mongol tribes consisted of two groups:  the pastoral-nomads, who moved from one steppe pasture to another;  and the forest-hunters, who also engaged in   fishing."     Both types of nomadic tribes hunted to acquire food to survive.  Also, the pastoral-nomads kept sheep, horses, cattle, and goats.  These animals were used for food, milk (the Mongols’ staple drink), felt, and other useful products.  The felt was made by beating out the furs of the animals until they were soft.  This felt was essential for warm clothing and for coverings of their dwellings.  The forest-hunters lived much the same way but didn’t focus on maintaining large herds of animals.  They mostly hunted the wild game, but did keep some cows or other livestock for a source of milk.
     Hunting among the Mongols was important and necessary.  It was often done individually with bows and arrows or lassos.  The preferred targets of these hunts were antelope, boars, and wild donkeys that lived and roamed about the steppes.  Battues were also held.  A battue was a hunt that was a combined effort of the whole tribe.  First, the tribe scouted an area.  Then, they

formed a large circle around the chosen area, and slowly closed up, making the circle smaller.  This trapped the animals in the middle of all the people.  When the circle was
very tight and the animals were tightly packed in the middle, the leader or khan would begin the hunt by slaying the first animal with his bow and arrow.  The rest of the tribe then joined in and didn’t stop until all the animals were slain.  This whole, elaborate hunt was done in practice for military battle.
     The Mongols practiced a shamanism type religion that was centered around the worship of one god, Tengri.  Tengri means Eternal Heaven, or Eternal Blue Sky.  The Mongols never had public prayers or worship services for their religion.  Instead, they followed strict laws, and certain things around them were considered to be sacred, such as the rising...

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