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Are all warriors male? : gender roles on the ancient Eurasian Steppe / edited by Katheryn M. Linduff and Karen S. Rubinson

Introduction: The nature of nomads, cultural variation, and gender roles past and present / Katheryn M. Linduff and Karen S. Rubinson -- Reconsidering warfare, status, and gender in the Eurasian ...
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Ancient equine genomes reveal dawn of horse domestication

An analysis of ancient genomes reveals an explosive geographical and demographic spread of modern domestic horses about 4,200 years ago. The findings counter the idea that horses accompanied and ...
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Can reviving the mammoth steppe slow climate change?

In the remote regions of Siberia, scientists are testing a bold ecological experiment known as Pleistocene Park. The goal is to restore the ancient mammoth steppe ecosystem that once dominated the ...
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The golden deer of Eurasia : perspectives on the steppe nomads of the ancient world / edited by Joan Aruz, Ann Farkas, and Elisabetta Valtz Fino

"This volume publishes papers that were delivered at an academic symposium, "Nomads of the Eurasian Steppes," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from October 12-13, 2000. This symposium ...