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title: Traditional Yurts
author: Michael Chu
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Traditional Yurts
_Authored by Michael Chu_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11224.jpg)
## Image Caption
Traditional yurts (gers) in the Gobi desert. These tents, used by nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe, were traditionally made from felt and had wooden doors.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Chu, M. (2019, September 16). Traditional Yurts. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Chu, Michael. "Traditional Yurts." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 16, 2019. .
### MLA
Chu, Michael. "Traditional Yurts." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Sep 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechu/3032851586/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechu/3032851586/) by [**Michael Chu**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikechu/3032851586/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 September 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.