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The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe
Cunliffe, Barry (Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford)
The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe
Cunliffe, Barry (Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford)
The Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first millennium BC. Using archaeological finds from burials and texts written, mainly, by Greeks, this book reconstructs the lives of the Scythians, exploring their beliefs, their burial practices, their love of fighting and their flexible attitude to gender.
352 pages, 258 figures, images and maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 9, 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9780198820130 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 416 |
Dimensions | 243 × 189 × 22 mm · 902 g |
Language | English |
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