From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 57730
Date: 2008-04-20
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From: "george knysh" <gknysh@...>
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatians
>
> ****GK: No. You are confusing Sarmats and Alans.****
>
> ****GK: You've tried this before, and somehow it never
> works (:=))). Archaeologists usually know their stuff.
> If these graves had Alanic features they would have
> mentioned it. Those old horse bones sure look
> attractive don't they? Just kidding.****
>>
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By the way,
Sarmatians : saru-math "archer"
Cf. Mongolian z^oruGa "arrow"
Tungus-mandchu *sori "to throw arrows"
Cf. marko "horse"
Mongolian mori "horse"
No relationship, of course...
Mongolians are not well-known for riding horses and being good archers, of
course...
Arnaud
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