Great steppe civilizaion (part 2)

The history of the traditional Kazakh weapons goes deep into the past. If the history of origin and use of weapons arose very early, the weapons of the ancient people who inhabited the Great Steppe, were formed in the first Millennium BC. A variety of sources, archaeological excavations and many other materials show the high level of military skill, military art of Saka tribes who are considered to be ancestors of the Kazakh people. Kazakh weapons researcher K. Akhmetzhan mentioned that Sakas private military armour complex includes various types of offensive and defensive weapons. In subsequent periods, the weapons of the nomads were varied due to the use of different metals. The art of making weapons of the Huns, Sarmatians, Kangyuis, Turks, Kimaks, Kipchaks had undergone several periods of development and made an enormous contribution to mankind civilization.