Nomad art

[firynze]

LOVING this article on the burial goods and luxury items of Central Asian nomads. Methinks I need to get myself to New York and get some time to see the exhibition, because things like this always fascinate me. I think it's not least because I'm descended from the "mysterious Scythians" myself, and I can never learn enough about culture and

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[willagurl]

This might not be similar enough to interest you, but my friend is a filmmaker and made this: http://youtu.be/HFFpyCPh0q0

[firynze]

Ooooh. Not the same peoples, but I'm an archaeology nerd. THIS FILLS ME WITH GLEE NO MATTER WHAT.

[chuckro]

I know next to nothing about the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, but my NYU ID can presumably get us into it, if that's something you want to do when you come down.

[firynze]

If you're interested in going, I'd love to!