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title: Khan Tengri
author: Chen Zao
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11424/khan-tengri/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Khan Tengri
_Authored by Chen Zao_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11424.jpg)
## Image Caption
The mountain Khan Tengri, located in the Tian Shan mountain range on the [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/)—Kyrgyzstan—Kazakhstan border. Height: 6,995 m (22,949 ft). It is likely named after the ancient [Mongol](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) sky [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) and supreme deity Tengri.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Zao, C. (2019, October 30). Khan Tengri. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Zao, Chen. "Khan Tengri." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 30, 2019. .
### MLA
Zao, Chen. "Khan Tengri." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Oct 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khan_Tengri_Pyramid.jpg) by [**Chen Zao**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khan_Tengri_Pyramid.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 October 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.