This research focuses on the social structure of the Scythians, and how they utilize such a political structure to maintain a relatively stable society. Since they were a group of nomadic people living at the surrounding areas of ancient China, a stable agricultural society, there were a lot of attraction to them that might drive them to join the agricultural society. The special political structure and traditions the Scythians had thus help the group to keep its member adhesive. Their military style life, a reward system, the banquet at the end of year, as well as their burial and local religious belief and xenophobia all contributed to the formation of a stable nomadic society.

Yiwei Xu. Research on the Scythian's Political Structure and How They Keep Members of the Group Adhesive. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 12: 48-51. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2020.021208.

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