Arms of the Sakas and other tribes of the Central Asian steppes

by Burchard Brentjes

Eurasia was dominated for thousands of years by the dualism of nomadic people and settled communities of the agrarian civilizations. China, Europe, the Middle East, Iran and India were under constant pressure from the riding hordes- invaders like Sakas, Alans, Sarmatians, Huns Turkish tribes and Mongols. These nomads used horses to travel thousands of miles in a short period of time.They used various weapons made of bronze, iron, gold , wood and leather. This book is about the Arms that were used by these nomads. Profusely illustrated, this book should be useful for students of archaelogy and ancient historyand for museum libraries.

164 pages, Hardcover

First published May 14, 1996