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Scythians in the SCA

A work in progress for sharing info/resources relating to Scythian, Saka, and Sarmatian cultures (~ 8th c. BCE to 3rd c. CE) and how one might attempt to represent them in the Society for Creative Anachronism and other recreation/reenactment groups.

General Overview

In no particular order, some initial topics to be fleshed out:

Personal Identity

• Personal Names and Titles
• Gender Roles

Culture

General Practices

• Social Practices and Customs
  • Foreign Customs and Acceptance/Rejection Thereof
• Education

Entertainment

• Music
  • Dancing
• Storytelling

Fashion

• Clothing
  • Accessories
  • Footwear
  • Headwear
• Hairstyles
• Tattoos

Heraldry

Medicine

• Cannabis Usage

Religion

Transportation

• Horses?
• Wagons?

Material Culture

• Homes and Furniture
• Metalworking
• Textiles
• Woodworking

Politics

Cultural Continuum

• Pontic Steppe
• Kazakh Steppe
• Altai Mountains
• Taklamakan Desert
• Gandhara and Taxila

Warfare

• Armor
• Weaponry

Neighbors

• Diplomacy

Resources

Resources, references, and additional information