Early Iron Age Nomadic Cultures of the Lower Volga, Lower Don and Southern Urals

This entry provides an overview of the main cultures of the Steppe Nomadic Cultures of the Lower Volga, Lower Don and Southern Urals in the 6th–3rd centuries BCE. These include the so-called Sauromatian culture, the Filippovka horizon and the Early Sarmatian Prokhorovka Culture. The main focus is on the archaeological data, including burials and the accompanying material culture.