The remains at Sintashta date to 2100 BC and are associated with the oldest preserved, fully developed spoke-wheel chariots. The archaeological culture descends from the easternmost expansion of the Corded Ware, stretching from Scandinavia and Western Europe to Ukraine and Russia during the 3rd millennium BC. The East European roots of Scythians and Vedic Aryans are neatly verified by the linguistic grouping of Balto-Slavic and Indo-Iranian languages as satem languages, sharing many features of vocabulary and pronounciation.
Allentoft et al 2015 - Population genomics of Bronze Age Eurasia.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v522/n7555/full/nature14507.html
2,500 years ago groups of formidable warriors roamed the vast open plains of Siberia. Feared, loathed, admired – but over time forgotten… until now.
Today we announce our major autumn show – the BP exhibition Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia. This show will explore the story of the Scythians – nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare, who flourished between 900 and 200 BC. For centuries all trace of their culture was lost – buried beneath the ice. Discoveries of ancient tombs have unearthed a wealth of Scythian treasures that are revealing the truth about these people’s lives.
Explore the lost world of the mysterious #Scythians in our exhibition opening on 14 September. Book your tickets now! http://ow.ly/EGc930c99MP
Plus get a sneak peek of some of the exquisite objects that will feature in the exhibition in our #FacebookLive this evening at 18.00 with Exhibition Curator St John Simpson.
Supported by BP.
Gold plaque, c. 400–350 BC. © The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, 2017. Photo: V Terebenin.
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