10-14-2005, 02:35 AM
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Ravi, this evidence has been provided for the case of the Scythians (Saka) in the form of Hippocrates' and Byzantine specific testimony. I would think this would be much weightier evidence than arcane pronunciation exercises. Perhaps you could enlighten us if these supposed powerful Central Asian tribes ever threatened China. The Chinese seem only to have been concerned of the Mongolians. For example, did non-mongoloid Scythians ever invade China?
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Please tolerate my ignorance!
Now what exactly is the evidence?
Who was Hippocrates?
Byzantine evidence?
Are arcane pronounciations really irrelevant ?
Perhaps 'Archaic' would be a better term to use,, as we are talking about a fairly archaic period- the pre BCE period, over 2000 years ago.
How was "Yueh Zhi" pronounced? How did the term come about?
It may help us a little if we could understand, what it is these people called themselves?
Who exactly was/is a scythian?
What is Scythia? When was it formed?
I do have a few more questions , but could we start with these?
Thanks
Ravi
Ravi, this evidence has been provided for the case of the Scythians (Saka) in the form of Hippocrates' and Byzantine specific testimony. I would think this would be much weightier evidence than arcane pronunciation exercises. Perhaps you could enlighten us if these supposed powerful Central Asian tribes ever threatened China. The Chinese seem only to have been concerned of the Mongolians. For example, did non-mongoloid Scythians ever invade China?
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Please tolerate my ignorance!
Now what exactly is the evidence?
Who was Hippocrates?
Byzantine evidence?
Are arcane pronounciations really irrelevant ?
Perhaps 'Archaic' would be a better term to use,, as we are talking about a fairly archaic period- the pre BCE period, over 2000 years ago.
How was "Yueh Zhi" pronounced? How did the term come about?
It may help us a little if we could understand, what it is these people called themselves?
Who exactly was/is a scythian?
What is Scythia? When was it formed?
I do have a few more questions , but could we start with these?
Thanks
Ravi