In the new Field Museum exhibition “Genghis Khan,” there are suggestions of why the 13th century Mongol emperor terrified opponents and won battles: the specialized arrows, some of them whistling, some flaming; the compact horse saddles and stand-up stirrups that allowed for full-range arrow firing; the cunning military strategy, including the “feigned retreat” that was really a double-back and reattack.

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A Genghis Khan we hardly knew arrives in Field Museum exhibit