History of the Xiongnu from the Warring States period to the Han Dynasty can be roughly divided into three main developmental stages:early,middle,and late.The early period refers to the Warring States period to the early Western Han Dynasty.According to historical records and previous research,the early Xiongnu's ruling center was likely in the region south of the Gobi Desert,specifically the Hetao and Daqingshan areas.The recent discovery of the"Yanranshan Inscription"in Mongolia is insufficient to refute this view.In south-central Inner Mongolia,pastoral cultures from the Eastern Zhou to the Qin Dynasty can be categorized into the Maoqinggou type,Xiyuan type,and Taohongbala type,situated from east to west.Only the Taohongbala type aligns most closely with the inherent traditional characteristics of the Xiongnu as reflected in middle and late Xiongnu tombs.This might indicate that the Taohongbala type represents the early Xiongnu culture.The Maoqinggou and Xiyuan types correspond to the remnants of the Loufan and Linhu peoples,respectively.There are significant differences among these three cultures in terms of subsistence strategies,social differentiation,and external interactions.The rise of the Xiongnu in the region south of the Gobi Desert seemed inevitable.
Early Xiongnugeographic locationsouth of the Gobi DesertTaohongbala type
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