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Thracians, Scythians, and Dacians: 800 BC - AD 300
oxford illustrated prehistory of europe • New York • Published In 1994 • Pages: 373-410
By: Taylor, Timothy.
Abstract
This document examines the history of the Thracians, Dacians, and Scythians from 800 BC to 300 AD and the interactions they had. The author details the cultural contacts through trade and warfare, in particular. The Thracians and Scythians elites or royalty also intermarried and many of their customs were similar. All three groups were also changed by their interactions with the Greeks and Romans. Only the data that pertain to the groups when they were west of Moldova and before 1 BC or 2000 BP were indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials.
- Subjects
- Identification
- Location
- Comparative evidence
- History
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Cultural participation
- Metallurgy
- Nonferrous metal industries
- External trade
- Visual arts
- Status, role, and prestige
- External relations
- Burial practices and funerals
- tradition
- East-Central European Iron Age
- Region
- Europe
- Sub Region
- Southeastern Europe
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2023
- Field Date
- Not Applicable
- Coverage Date
- 800 BC-300 AD
- Coverage Place
- Bulgaria; Georgia; Hungary; Moldova; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; Turkey; Ukraine
- Notes
- Timothy Taylor
- This document examines the history of the Thracians, Dacians, and Scythians from 800 BC to 300 AD and the interactions they had. The author details the cultural contacts through trade and warfare, in particular. The Thracians and Scythians elites or royalty also intermarried and many of their customs were similar. All three groups were also changed by their interactions with the Greeks and Romans. Only the data that pertain to the groups when they were west of Moldova and before 1 BC or 2000 BP were indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials.
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 93049342
- LCSH
- East-Central European Iron Age