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Horse-Riding Nomads of the Eurasian Steppes

6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS

11 lessons

Goal

Explain how horse riding shaped pastoral nomadism and cavalry warfare, and infer the characteristics of Scythian and Xiongnu societies from archaeological evidence.

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  1. The Domestication of the Horse on the SteppesUp next
  2. Horse Riding and the Rise of Pastoral NomadismNot started yet
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  4. The Horse Bow and Steppe Warfare TacticsYou are here
  5. How the Horse Transformed Steppe SocietyNot started yet
  6. Who Were the Scythians? Geography and OriginsNot started yet
  7. Scythian Art and the Animal StyleNot started yet
  8. Scythian Burial Mounds and What They RevealNot started yet
  9. The Xiongnu: Nomadic Empire Builders of the Eastern SteppesNot started yet
  10. Inferring Xiongnu Society from Archaeological EvidenceNot started yet
  11. Comparing Scythian and Xiongnu SocietiesNot started yet
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usWH-ERA-3.S1.9National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade

[Grades 5-12] Explain the relationship between the mastery of horse riding on the steppes and the development of pastoral nomadism and cavalry warfare. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships]