Looking at the Evidence of Local Jewelry Production in Scythia

This article considers finds from the Scythian monuments of North Black Sea area that can be connected to local jewelry production 7th century end 4th BCE. I wish draw attention problem prolonged bias in this study. The prominence famous masterpieces by West Asian artisans (Lyta Mohyla and Kelermes Kurgans) Greco-Scythian goldwork Pontic kurgans (Chortomlyk, Solokha, Tovsta Mohyla, etc.) invited view vast majority gold objects Scythians used during their lifetime later took into graves were imported rather than locally produced. Instead trying consider all artifacts could potentially Scythian-made, my goal is review direct archaeological evidence form punches, matrices, recorded cases workshops at settlements. Gathering evidence, as will argue, gives us compelling insight high level goldsmithing beginning culture BCE its improvement adaptation new techniques 5th centuries BCE, probably context intensified cultural exchanges between Greeks.