Yurts are known in Mongolia as a ger. They have been used by the nomads of Mongolia as homes for thousands of years.There are three main types of yurt in use today. The Turkic or Khazak yurt with a bentwood roof and crown, the two tiered yurt, with a pointed roof, and the Mongol ger. The Mongol ger is the yurt in most common use today, being home to three-quarters of Mongolia's people. more... See more text