MMW 13 Chapter Reading: McKay Reading Week 1
26 Apr 2018
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The steppes were too dry for agriculture, so the nomads took to animal husbandry of herd animals (horses, sheep, etc) They fought a lot with other tribes for resources and the losing side would be enslaved or otherwise humiliated/killed. They were stateless, so they just did what they wanted. Led to a lot of confederations because people really didn"t wanna lose. They would trade with nearby sedentary societies to get what they needed and if the sedentary people wouldn"t trade, then they would raid. Clans -- extended family with a chief. Tribes -- coalitions of clans could really do some damage. These were feared, esp when they got big because that"s when they. First of the inner asian peoples to leave a written record in their own language (8th c) Turks rise up against the rouran and win. They take the area controlling the silk road from central asia to mongolia.
