Yamnaya Kalmykia *Vasily* - RISE547

The Yamnaya culture was a nomadic people who thrived on the vast steppes of the Pontic-Caspian region between roughly 3300 and 2600 BCE.Known for their distinctive burial practices, they interred their dead in pit graves beneath large mounds of earth called kurgans.Renowned as skilled horse riders and herders, the Yamnaya played a pivotal role in the spread of Indo-European languages across Europe.Their culture, characterized by a mobile lifestyle and reliance on livestock, left an enduring mark on the history and genetics of the continent.