Hey Michelle, I have some more Q’s a few comments. If they have been leading a nomadic existence and if they want to migrate then the Amur could not really farm. Why are the warriors only men? If they have primary succession with women being able to hold positions of power, then why couldn’t they also be warriors? There are plenty of historical references to female tribal warriors. There is a Siberian “Queen” that was on NOVA www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2517siberian.html. And National Geographic had an article on a Scythian burial procession: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/9609/depart/btart_splash015.html. A general rule of thumb for gender percentage is 52% Female. I would say that for a tribal horse nomad society that all able bodied men would bear arms (but in this case maybe the women as well) so that would give about Are you sure that the population is only 2000? Although 50,000 is a very large number, 2000 is quite small. I would suggest a population around 6,000 - large enough to not be too bothered, but not big enough to attract too much attention. Of course this will greatly affect the amount of land that they require to support themselves. You also need to think about the farming thing… if they nomadic it simply won’t happen. If they are semi-nomadic, then they will probably follow the cycle of wild crops that are available in their range. As far as the mythology goes…Great! I just have one question. How do they explain the events of 2844? I look forward to seeing how you will incorporate that into the Amur mythology. Just a few things to think about. Semper Fidelis Eric M. Duncan Sortun University of Alaska Anchorage Natural Science/Biological Science asems@uaa.alaska.edu "Be Aware And Tread Lightly" http://www.duncansortun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
