Domesticated horses reshaped Central Asia, but where did they come from?
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The Great Eurasian Steppe, stretching from the middle of Europe to the Pacific Ocean, has shaped the course of civilization over thousands of years.
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The Steppe, belt of grassland that extends 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from Hungary in the west through Ukraine and Central Asia to Manchuria in the east. Mountain ranges interrupt the steppe, but horsemen could cross barriers easily and interact with peoples across the entire steppe.
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Russian Steppes
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The Saka were a group of nomadic Eastern Iranian peoples who lived in the Eurasian Steppe and the Tarim Basin from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD. The...
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AS MASTERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST, HITTITE WARRIORS MADE HATTUSAS, A GREAT FORTIFIED CITY THEIR CAPITAL.
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Photo about Scythian kurgan anthropomorphic stone sculptures in Izyum, Eastern Ukraine. Image of izyum, fetish, pagan - 72053035
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The steppe in eastern Europe and Asia - these grasslands made it easier for the Mongols to invade Russia.
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Just wanted to share the current Nomadic faction unit roster so you guys can get a sneak peak of what might be in the DLC and your thoughts on it. Currently there are 3 cavalry units, 3 mounted horse archer units, 3 infantry, 2 siege engines, and 1 foot archer unit. The roster looks pretty good for the most and I posted images of units in high resolution so you can see the stats as well. I'm still really hoping the DLC fleshes this faction out a bit though, here are some of the opportunities…
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Yamnaya were the original Indo-European speakers who lived on the steppes of Russia and Ukraine
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JENA, GERMANY—According to a Genome Web report, a study of the genomes of 45 people […]
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Herdsman looking after his cows on a horse in the steppe, just 2 minutes from Astana! © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
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“Reconstruction of the horse trappings found in one of the the 4th century BC Scythian-type Pazyryk burials.”
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The Kazakh Steppe in the north with the Tarim Basin (Takhlamakan) and Dzungaria
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The Scythians were a nomadic people whose culture flourished between the 7th and 3rd century BCE in a territory ranging from Thrace in the west, across the steppe of Central Asia, to the Altai Mountains...
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