Life and death in the Scythian world of southern Siberia: a social bioarchaeological study of the mobile pastoralists from Aymyrlyg

Eileen Murphy; Yuri Chistov

Life and death in the Scythian world of southern Siberia: a social bioarchaeological study of the mobile pastoralists from Aymyrlyg

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Abstract

The cemetery complex of Aymyrlyg, located in southern Siberia, has yielded one of the most substantial and thoroughly analysed populations of the later Scythian World. The scientific evidence derived from the remains has enabled more nuanced understandings to be gained in relation to many aspects of their lives, including funerary practices, diet and subsistence strategies, health status, violence, as well as attitudes towards physically impaired individuals. The paper will review some of the main findings that have been gained in relation to these fascinating mobile pastoralists.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia
Editors	Svetlana Pankova, St John Simpson
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Archaeopress
Pages	355-366
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 01 Dec 2020

Keywords

Iron Age; Eurasia; Herodotus; body processing; diet; health; trauma; violence; care

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Life and death in the Scythian world of southern Siberia: a social bioarchaeological study of the mobile pastoralists from Aymyrlyg. / Murphy, Eileen; Chistov, Yuri.
Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia . ed. / Svetlana Pankova; St John Simpson. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2020. p. 355-366.

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Life and death in the Scythian world of southern Siberia: a social bioarchaeological study of the mobile pastoralists from Aymyrlyg

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