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Section sizes

Section size for Scythians (98 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	13,415	13,415
Names	45	18,271
Etymology	8,603	8,603
Modern terminology	9,623	9,623
Location	13	6,712
Early phase in the western steppes	1,704	1,704
In West Asia	1,447	1,447
In the Pontic steppe	2,901	3,548
Scythia Minor	647	647
History	1,108	102,866
Origins	4,134	4,134
Early history	4,408	16,978
Arrival into West Asia	3,436	3,436
Arrival in the Pontic steppe	9,134	9,134
Presence in West Asia	3,351	25,801
Bartatua and the alliance with Assyria	4,238	7,338
West Asian influence on Scythians	2,132	2,132
Conquest of Mannai	968	968
Madyes	260	7,108
Conquest of Media	1,614	1,614
Defeat of the Cimmerians	5,234	5,234
Decline	16	4,637
Revolt of Media	763	763
Raid till Egypt	1,894	1,894
War against Assyria	1,964	1,964
Expulsion from West Asia	3,367	3,367
Pontic Scythian kingdom	30	33,552
Early phase	7,186	7,186
The Persian invasion	2,812	2,812
Early decline	871	871
Expansion	11,721	11,721
Golden Age	8,485	8,485
Decline and end	2,447	2,447
Scythia Minor	2,069	2,069
Legacy	442	19,224
Antiquity	5,843	5,843
Mediaeval period	3,590	3,590
Modern period	9,349	9,349
Culture and society	481	69,845
Archaeology	1,235	1,235
Language	955	955
Social organisation	26	17,307
Clan structures	872	872
Tribal structures	6,390	8,379
Neighbouring populations	1,602	1,602
Related populations	387	387
Class structure	3,656	3,656
Gender roles	1,357	1,357
Administrative structure	33	3,017
Kingship	2,350	2,350
Popular and warrior assemblies	359	359
Administrative divisions	275	275
Lifestyle	1,791	23,771
Equestrianism	1,342	1,342
Pastoralism	1,606	1,606
Agriculture	1,608	1,608
Diet	1,514	1,514
Clothing and grooming	3,750	3,750
Medicine	1,327	1,327
Crafts and materials	1,635	7,333
Metalworking	1,376	1,376
Goldsmithing	283	283
Textiles	301	301
Art	425	2,958
The "Animal Style"	286	286
Development	2,247	2,247
Industrial organisation	780	780
Habitations	3,500	3,500
Religion	642	642
Warfare	931	15,692
Weapons	104	9,181
Archery	5,266	5,266
Poisons	2,357	2,357
Other weapons	1,454	1,454
Armour	2,493	2,493
Command structure	887	887
War customs	2,200	2,200
Trade	1,221	9,762
The grain trade	4,073	4,073
The slave trade	957	957
Scythian imports	1,886	1,886
The gold trade route	1,424	1,424
Coinage	201	201
Physical appearance	2,679	2,679
Genetics	3,695	8,253
Maternal haplogroups	3,031	3,031
Paternal haplogroups	1,527	1,527
List of rulers	19	8,537
Kings of Early Scythians	401	401
Kings of Pontic Scythians	1,245	1,245
Kings of Crimean Scythians	453	453
Kings of Danubian Scythians	321	321
Genealogy	6,098	6,098
See also	358	358
References	35	53,696
Early sources	3,624	3,624
Modern sources	46,766	46,766
Further reading	3,271	3,271
Total	284,632	284,632