‪The Crimea in the Early Iron Age: An Ethnic History

Translation from Russian: Nikita Khrapunov. The monograph presents a current view of the ethnic history of the Crimea in the Early Iron Age. The analysis of archaeological sources with attraction of written accounts allows the author to describe material culture of different tribes that populated the Crimea from the eighth century BC to the fifth century AD. The book is intended for historians, archaeologists, teachers and university students, as well as for all those interested in the ancient history of the Crimean peninsula. Foreword (Igor’ Khrapunov and Frans-Arne Stylegar) 3 Translation and Transliteration 4 Abbreviations 5 Introduction 7 Chapter One. Historiography 14 I.1. The Taurians 14 I.2. The Scythians 15 I.3. The Late Scythians 34 I.4. The Sarmatians 48 I.5. Crimean Population in the Second Half of the Third and Fourth Century AD 51 Chapter Two. The Taurians 63 Chapter Three. The Scythians 89 Chapter Four. The Late Scythians 117 Chapter Five. The Sarmatians 183 Chapter Six. Crimean Population in the Second Half of the Third and Fourth Century AD 213 The Conclusion 232 Bibliography 237 Indexes 272