The Scythians were a warring people.
The Scythians - A Mysterious People of the Past.
The Scythians left behind thousands of kurgans burial mounds.
This custom was prevalent among Egyptians, Greek, Goths, Scythians and others.
In Bible times, Scythians were looked down on as uncivilized people.
Also, the Scythians were carriers of a concentrated military cult- the Cossacks.
The Scythians were warrior tribes
and they were given a status of warrior castes in Hindu religious hierarchy.
Horse manure, which today provides the basis for cultivation of mushrooms,
was used by the Scythians for fuel.
Thus, it was not the Mongoloids and not the Tatars(Bulgars) who came to Russia,
but the only real force- the Scythians.
Rulers were buried with lavish offerings, and during periods of mourning, the Scythians spilled their blood and cut off their hair.
Mongols, Scythians, early Egyptians and various Mesoamerican chiefs could take most of
their household, including servants and concubines, with them to the next world.