A History Of Russia Central Asia And Mongolia Vol 1 Inner Eurasia From Prehistory To The Mongol Empire ((new)) -

The specific of the Scythian or Xiongnu confederations

The first empire to span the entirety of Inner Eurasia, from the borders of China to the Black Sea. They facilitated the trade boom along the Silk Roads and spread Türkic languages across Central Asia. The specific of the Scythian or Xiongnu confederations