Issedŏnes (a. Geogr.), Volk in Scythia extra Imaum; sie hatten die eigenthümliche Sitte, daß sie, wenn der Vater einer Familie starb, dessen Fleisch verzehrten, den Schädel vergoldeten u. durch jährliche Opfer verehrten; die Weiber waren regierungsfähig. Durch sie erhielten die Griechen die Waaren aus Südostasien am Jaxartes.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Issedones — The Issedones were an ancient people of Central Asia at the end of the trade route leading north east from Scythia, described in the lost Arimaspeia [The few fragmentary quoted lines are assembled by Kinkel, Epicorum graecorum fragments , 243… … Wikipedia
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Wusun — The Wusun (烏孫), were a nomadic, Turkic speaking [Jila, N., Myths and traditional beliefs about the wolf and the crow in Central Asia: examples from the Turkic Wu Sun and the Mongols , Asian Folklore Studies, V65, i2, p161, 2006. ] people who,… … Wikipedia
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Arimaspi — The Arimaspi were a legendary people of northern Scythia who lived in the foothills of the Riphean Mountains, variously identified with the Ural Mountains. All tales of their struggles with the gold guarding griffins in the Hyperborean lands near … Wikipedia
Eurasian nomads — are a large group of peoples of the Eurasian Steppe. This generic title encompasses the ethnic groups inhabiting the steppes of Central Asia, Mongolia, and Eastern Europe. They domesticated the horse, and their economy and culture emphasizes… … Wikipedia
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Scythians — Infobox Ethnic group group=Scythians poptime=Unknown popplace=Eastern Europe Central Asia West Asia Northern India langs=Scythian language rels=Animism related= *Sarmatians *Dahae *Sakas *Indo Scythians *Massagetes *Jatts *NairsThe Scythians or… … Wikipedia
Saka — Infobox Ethnic group group=Tnavbar header|Sakas|Scythians poptime=Unknown popplace=Eastern Europe Central Asia Northern India langs=Scythian language rels=Animism related= *Sarmatians *Dahae *Sakas *Indo Scythians *Massagetes The Sakas (English… … Wikipedia
