Episode A13 - The Steppe and The Sewn

Episode A13 - The Steppe and The Sewn

August 16, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 13

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The episode explores the adaptation of ancient hunter-gatherers to the Northern Steppe and their interactions with migrating farmer-herders.

SEASON 3 PREMIERE Synopsis: Despite the generally inhospitable environment, many ancient hunter-gatherers made the Northern Steppe their home. During the 6th and 5th millennia BC, their interactions with successive waves of migrating farmer-herders prompted a new cultural orientation toward the acquisition and control of large herds of cattle. Toward end of the period, the development of horse-riding enabled steppe tribes to invade the wealthy, sophisticated metalworking culture of Old Europe. Map of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe c. 5800 BC: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/PCS5800.jpg Map of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe c. 4800 BC: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/PCS4800.jpg Map of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe c. 4050 BC: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/PCS4050.jpg Episode Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75506172@N07/albums/72177720335097086 References and Further Reading: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A13_References.pdf Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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