NATURAL AND CLIMATIC CRISIS OF THE 4TH BC AND THE CHANGE OF THE SOUTHERN URAL NOMADS’ POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STRATEGY

A political and economic strategy is one of the forms social adaptation to external conditions unconsciously or consciously adopted in society. There are two main strategies all types societies from states groups at different levels integration (from households above): network corporate ways. But only them can dominate under specific historical conditions. The may be clearly seen funeral ritual archaeological indicators one-grave kurgans, monumental burial structures, a magnificent rite, wealth grave goods, including large number precious objects, significant “priestly” burials various ranks. multi-burial mounds, absence simplicity standardization rituals goods. efforts society directed construction public buildings, primarily sanctuaries temples, which symbolized community as whole. dramatic change also reflect strategy. transformation among nomads Southern Urals, took place Early Sarmatian time, records transition that dominated second half 6th — late 5th centuries BC ends 4th early 3rd BC. This was due sharply increased instability during environmental crisis century caused by an abrupt aridification.