Military affairs of the Tungus in conditions of geographical landscape
The article is devoted to the study of the military affairs of the Tungus reconstructed by folklore and archaeological data. Inter-generational wars among the Tungus were due to women, hunting and pastoral lands. The Tunguska clans also engaged in skirmishes with the Yakuts and detachments of Russian industrialists and servicemen. The article analyzes the tactics of the Tunguses for conducting military operations in taiga conditions as well as reindeer Tunguses in the tundra space. Some Tunguska genera practiced cannibalism, hence because of that they were in conflict with neighboring groups. The article analyzes the origin of wars in ancient, primitive societies, because war was a such cultural tradition as an invention of writing or statehood. The military tactics of the Tungus clans proceeded from the terrain of the territory. Steppe Tungus used horse tactics, sudden cavalry raids and cavalry skirmishes following the pattern of nomads. Resisting the steppe tribes of the steppe taiga genera retreated into the taiga zone and followed the partisan tactics of withdrawing and luring the enemy into the taiga deafness. In order to resist the detachments of the Cossacks and the Yakut families, the Tunguses gathered militia from many clans, and the winter huts of industrialists and even their fortifications were also besieged. Deer Tunguses fought because of deer lands, combining bow shooting from a distance and sudden night attacks on the enemy, setting fire to the yurts.