Description
Steppe warriors - horse nomads from the 7th to 14th centuries from Mongolia
For thousands of years, horse nomads from the distant steppes of Asia advanced into Europe. From the perspective of the Western world, they were a threatening mass that was known by many names. Attila's Huns and Genghis Khan's Mongols left a deep impression on the European consciousness. But who were these people who are summarized under the term horse nomads?
Until now, only a few archaeological records have been available from the world of the steppe inhabitants of the 7th to 14th centuries. New answers and insights are now being provided by the sensationally well-preserved grave goods of high-ranking deceased from Mongolia, thanks to the dry climate. The exhibition Steppe Warriors is presenting the feared reflex bows, quivers with arrows and riding equipment for the first time in Europe. Items of clothing, including the oldest surviving felt caftan, and the only early medieval stringed instrument known to date, combined with detailed scientific and technological analyses of the artifacts, shed light on previously little-known aspects of the culture of the Eurasian steppe peoples.
