essay
The material culture of the Saka and historical reconstruction
nomads of the eurasian steppes in the early iron age • Berkeley, Calif. • Published In 1995 • Pages: 199-239
By: IAblonskii, L. T. (Leonid Teodorovich).
Abstract
Yablonsky describes the material culture of the Saka. As with most of the Early Nomads, what is known about the Saka comes from excavations of their kurgans or cemeteries. Described are grave construction and some funerary rites, and mortuary artifacts such as weapons, tools, tack for horses (horse trappings), food offerings found in the graves, mirrors, portable altars, spoons, bronze cauldrons, pottery, ornaments, and art syles. Yablonsky also briefly touches upon differences in male and female graves and their possible status differences and on the physical appearance of the Saka (such as, '… some skulls of the Saka Period display Mongoloid admixture, particularly prominent among the female skulls.' [page 214]).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2000
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 2800 BP-2200 BP (8th through 3rd centuries B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Saka; China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turmenistan, and Uzbekistan
- Notes
- Leonid T. Yablonsky
- For bibliographical references see source number 18: Anonymous
- LCCN
- 95060805
- LCSH
- Asia, Central--Antiquities