Political Subdivision of the Proto-Indo-Iranic Sintastha Culture in 2100bc. Based on Settlement clusters, most importantly Fortified Hilltop Settlements, i have mapped out possible tribal divisions and groups within this highly stratified and advanced bronze age culture. Their
Copper Mining Colonies on the fringes of the Culture exported Copper back to the Core Area via riverways, where workshops in the massive fortified Settlements such as Arkaim smelted the raw ore into weapons, jewelry, vessels, and even parts of Chariots.
The first Chariots are found in the Graves of the Sintashta Culture, most probably belonging to Elite and venerated members of society. The Development of this Chariot Technology, their extreme Stratification, and the explosion on population their trade and bronze technology
Not shown on the map is a Group of Sintastha Burials all the way east. Unsure how frequented this area was but the the size of the Grave Clusters is quite large
@VVeltkrieger Yes. interesting thing to note is that some ancient oxhide ingots excavated in Crete are consistent with copper ores from the Southern Urals, which are known to have been actively mined in the Bronze Age. https://www.sciencedirect.com/...
@VVeltkrieger Proto-IndoAryan and Proto-Iranic may’ve already begun to split at this stage: Later on, the IndoAryan branch basal to Dardic and Indic stayed relatively put until limited migrations south across Dagestan, culminating in Mitanni’s maryannu caste. A theory I’ve had for a while.