Ger (IMAGE) Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Caption Present-day home in the Mongolian countryside, known as a ger (Mongolian) or yurt (Russian) Credit Christina Warinner Usage Restrictions Please provide credit information with reuse License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.