The identification of camp sites of Iron Age cultures on the Eurasian steppes has long been
a problem as the traces of seasonal settlements are faint and often destroyed by agricultural …

The Dzungar Basin of northern Xinjiang has previously been considered a marginal
environment with little evidence for the development of prehistoric agriculture. Recent …

In this paper, we use preliminary archaeological data spanning the Iron Age through
Medieval periods (ca. 800 BCE to 1200 CE) in the Juuku Valley in Kyrgyzstan on the south …

We present the results of multivariate and exploratory statistical analyses of a large dataset
that includes zooarchaeological, archaeobotanical, chrono‐cultural and proxy …

Amid resurgent geopolitical fissures and in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is
a growing awareness in the sector of the need for, and concern about, national and …

Animal husbandry was of fundamental consequence in the planning and development of
larger and more permanent communities. Pastoralism is often assumed to be highly mobile …

Pastoral nomadic regional confederations, states, and empires have assumed a prominent
place in the histories of the Eurasian steppe zone; however, anthropological theory devoted …

The relevance of developing a scientific framework for stabilizing the socio-ecological
situation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan is determined by the need to address the …

Amid resurgent geopolitical fissures and in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is
a growing awareness in the sector of the need for, and concern about, national and …

Book review of Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies
of Eurasia edited by Svetlana V Pankova and St John Simpson | Pastoralism Skip to main …