Explore a 35-minute historical video examining the Bronze Age Catacomb culture that dominated the Pontic Steppe after the Yamnaya period. Delve into the complex society of warriors and herders known for their distinctive burial traditions in kurgans (barrows), advanced bronze-smithing, wagon-building expertise, and artistic achievements. Learn about their potential ancestral connections to the Mycenaeans of Ancient Greece and their influence on later Indo-Iranian speaking peoples like the Scythians, Cimmerians, and Saka. Discover fascinating aspects of their civilization including burial customs, early wagon and chariot development, settlement patterns, population dynamics, climate influences, death masks, skull binding practices, and their ultimate fate. Drawing from extensive academic research and archaeological evidence, gain comprehensive insights into this remarkable Bronze Age culture that left an indelible mark on Eurasian history.
Wagon Driving Warriors of the Bronze Age Steppe - The Catacomb Culture
Overview
Syllabus
The Catacomb culture
The Yamnaya culture
Catacomb Origins
Catacomb Burial Custom
The First Wagons and Chariots
Catacomb Settlements
Population and Climate Change
Mycenaean Ancestors
Death Masks and Skull Binding
The Late Bronze Age Steppe
Indo-European Lineages and Branches
What Happened to the Catacomb Culture?
Taught by
Dan Davis History
