Pictures of Steppe Warriors

[__Khanate__]

Hello all,

Just wanted to share link I found. Tought that it would be interesting to some players, because there are mainly "actual" drawnings from steppe warriors as Huns, Scythians, Parthians, Magyars etc.

Some examples:

We see woman in this picture. Scythian women were allowed to marry men and make children after they have killed- if i remember correctly- 5 men in battlefield and brought their heads to the local chieftain.

Ostrogoths meet with Sarmatians:

Hun getting his arrow back:

Check it out:
http://steppes.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=board21&action=print&thread=439

 

[AWdeV]

Your URL doesn't work and it seems to me these pics have been lifted from Osprey books. 

Anyway, I find it very hard to believe that a scythian woman had to have five kills on her name before getting married. Kind of makes it difficult to have a growing population. 

They're awesome pics though; I need to get me some of those books.

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

Interesting, though probably more apt posted in the "Music/Books/Art" sub-forum.

 

[Dudro]

Interesting, though probably more apt posted in the "Music/Books/Art" sub-forum.

And not historical discussion?

 

[bugman]

There too.

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

Interesting, though probably more apt posted in the "Music/Books/Art" sub-forum.

And not historical discussion?

We have a forum for historical discussion now? Huh, that's new...

 

[bugman]

If by new you mean a couple of years in existance...

 

[Pharaoh Llandy]

Obviously I do.

Anyway, historical discussion that doesn't pertain to rocks is boring.

 

[FrisianDude]

Already had it bookmarked.

 

[Buxton]

Heh, they all look really stumpy.

 

[bugman]

Heh, they all look really stumpy.

I dare you to say that to their faces!

 

[Tibertus]

He'd have to bend over. Hell, I'D probably have to bend over. And not in the gay way either.

 

[AWdeV]

Naw, they ride ponies so you don't really need to bend over.  Ofcourse, they'll kill you as soon as you start glaring at them from on high...

 

[Gule]

Wow, so these are "actual" pictures from the 1st century BC, they're incredibly well preserved!

I'm just joking of course, this material could prove very handy for modders!

 

[Elenmmare]

Yep, I've had this link bookmarked for about a month, I was even looking at it today in Civics class. Bloody coincidence. But yeah, I think Temujin mentioned it.

 

[FrisianDude]

Did he? I don't recall how I got there in the first place. NikeBG, a member there, certainly is a member here too, by the way.