02-25-2016, 06:18 AM
Thank you, Cheryl and Rodger
"Signs of life" warm my heart. I find the Yuezhi-Alan connection incredibly interesting, and that's why I'm exploring it... as are a few other RATers who have posted. I thank Michael Kerr for his generous input. This is an amazing story, especially when you consider it starts in the Siberian Altai, then runs its migratory course to Western Europe and down to Africa. Some Alans, about 500 families, moved back to China in the 1100s and became trusted elites in the Yuan army.
The last post took a week to construct, and then I had to go back and correct it after discovering the Yan officer was a member of the White Ram Clan. I also want to figure out their cultural lineage, because it looks like they arrived from the Afanasievo Culture. Basically, I'm trying to connect the dots. At the moment, I have about 60 PDFs to read, and each one is on a particular subject while the author offers NO opinion. Archaeologists hate to offer probabilities, never speak of possibilities, and seldom connect a grave to a specific tribe. Our man in the Yan Kingdom is an exception.
Well anyway, I hope the thread never gets boring.
"Signs of life" warm my heart. I find the Yuezhi-Alan connection incredibly interesting, and that's why I'm exploring it... as are a few other RATers who have posted. I thank Michael Kerr for his generous input. This is an amazing story, especially when you consider it starts in the Siberian Altai, then runs its migratory course to Western Europe and down to Africa. Some Alans, about 500 families, moved back to China in the 1100s and became trusted elites in the Yuan army.
The last post took a week to construct, and then I had to go back and correct it after discovering the Yan officer was a member of the White Ram Clan. I also want to figure out their cultural lineage, because it looks like they arrived from the Afanasievo Culture. Basically, I'm trying to connect the dots. At the moment, I have about 60 PDFs to read, and each one is on a particular subject while the author offers NO opinion. Archaeologists hate to offer probabilities, never speak of possibilities, and seldom connect a grave to a specific tribe. Our man in the Yan Kingdom is an exception.
Well anyway, I hope the thread never gets boring.
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
