/r/TheGreatSteppe
This community is dedicated to the discussion of the various societies which roamed the Eurasian steppe, also known as the great steppe as well as the various periphery zones which interacted or were related to the inhabitants of the steppes.
Subreddit dedicated to the history of the various societies which roamed the Eurasian steppe, also known as the great steppe.
/r/TheGreatSteppe
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The Physical Type of the Botai People
Can anyone give a detailed description of what the physical type of the Botai people were? I remember this specific subject was referenced in an article about the Aigyrzhal people, but with no description, so any input from an expert would be appreciated.
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All Turkic Languages Explained
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These Turkic languages are dying
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Endangered Turkic Languages & Forgotten Turks
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Heavy armored horsemen of ancient Hungarians and Kabars - reconstruction by M. V. Gorelik
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Sarmatian king Inismeōs, artistic reconstruction by Elena Kizilova
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Here is another balbal. A warrior with a cup, sword and a mustachio seems to be common theme in these stelae
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Kangju cavalry soldiers from the Orlat Plaque (1st Century AD)
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A stone statue (Balbal) with height up to 3 meters found in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. (750x1000)
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Archeological Evidence for Rate of Violent Death on Steppe?
The narratives we have available about steppe nomads tend to portray steppe life as pretty violent. I can think of a few reasons this could be true (e.g., poorly marked territorial boundaries on a nearly featureless grass plain mixing poorly with the fact that if people trespassed on your territory and exhausted the grass, you could starve), but it also seems like the kind of thing settled peoples would think regardless of whether it was true or not (especially if they didn't have much of an opportunity to interact except when some charismatic leader united a steppe confederacy to go raiding). Therefore, I wondered if anyone know of any archeological evidence that could point to the actual rate of violent death among ancient steppe cultures.
The most similar thing I managed to find was this study of a grave site in Siberia, which examined the skeletons in a cemetery and found around 8.5% showed signs of violent injuries. However, to my understanding, the people in question were sedentary (and probably died long before the invention of horse archery, which I understand changed up the lifestyle a fair bit).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879981718301712
Is anyone familiar with any vaguely similar studies covering horse-riding steppe nomads?
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Resting under the tree - recreation of the scene depicted on the golden belt plaque by Eugeny Krai
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The Hun Lineage R1b-PH155 found in EMBA Tarim Basin Mummies
L5209 & L5213 are R1b-PH155
11KBM1 is most likely R1b-PH155 or predecessor
All three dated to be 1800-2000 BCE
All three have NO known supposed Indo-European admixture
So R1b-PH155 is autochthonous to the region and has survived on the steppes of Central Asian for over 4000 years!
This is my lineage!
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The Origins of the Scythians | DNA
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Guess what this is...
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A 2,400-year-old Scythian saddle cover with applied felt decoration showing a griffin slaying an ibex. Found in the Pazyryk kurgan number 1, now on display at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia [650x675]
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A photographic history of the Brumbutul Mute Mu = effigy graveyard
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