Question

What was most distinctive about Mongol social institutions?

Answer 1

Answer:

The social organization of the Mongols was, however, characterized by pastoralism and a decentralized patrilineal system of clans. ... It was customary for the Mongols to enslave a conquered tribe and to present whole communities to distinguished military leaders as a sort of personal appanage.

Explanation:

The social organization of the Mongols was, however, characterized by pastoralism and a decentralized patrilineal system of clans. ... It was customary for the Mongols to enslave a conquered tribe and to present whole communities to distinguished military leaders as a sort of personal appanage.