The peoples of Inner Asia in the second half of the first millennium BC have long been considered to be nomads, engaging in warfare and conflict. This book, which presents the findings of new archaeological research in southeastern Kazakhstan, analyses these findings to present important conclusions about the nature of Inner Asian society in this period. Pots, animal bones, ancient plant remains, and mud bricks are details from the material record proving that the ancient folk cultivated wheat, barley and the two millets as well as husbanded sheep, goats, cattle, and horses. The picture...