[colorado tanker]

You have to wonder why people were attracted to Mongolia? The climate sucks and it's hard to grow anything.

On the other hand, if you look at the peoples who have been through there, it seems to be a good place to be from, as in past tense.

[SunkenCiv]

Sure, *now*. :^) World was warmer, or the elevation was lower, or it was lower than the surrounding ice-covered terrain. :^)