This is a burial of a Scythian girl, positioned as if riding a horse into eternity. She was found with two spears, a bronze mirror, and glass beads on her wrist. The Scythians were nomadic people who lived in small tribes across the steppes. Women rode, fought, and managed herds alongside men. About one third of Scythian women whose remains have been found were buried with weapons, and many bore war wounds. They wore trousers, necessary for constant horseback riding, and fought with bows and arr

The Scythians: Masters of the Steppe Who Terrified Ancient Empires (AI Reconstruction)