Synopsis: The Sintashta way of life and death seeds aspects of Vedic Aryan Hinduism and Iranian Zoroastrianism, while their quest for a lucrative market for metals brings them into contact with the Oxus Civilization and – through them – the larger Near Eastern world. In post-Ur III Sumer, Amorite chiefs and military leaders begin to flex a newfound power and prestige.“The robe they spread upon the Horse to clothe him, The upper covering and the golden trappings,The halters which restrain the Steed, the heel-ropes, - All these, as grateful to the Gods, they offer.” – Rig-Veda, Book 1, Hymn 162, The HorseMap of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe c. 2100 BC:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/PCS2100.jpgMap of the Near East c. 1950 BC:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Near_East_1950.jpgEpisode Images:https://www.flickr.com/photos/75506172@N07/albums/72177720335716108/References and Further Reading:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A16_References.pdfPlease contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices