Despite all the attempts of historians and ethnographers to create a clear picture of the development of some peoples, many secrets and blank spots still remain in the history of the origin of many nations and nationalities.
Our review contains 5 of the most mysterious peoples of our history, which appeared on the historical stage as if from nowhere and disappeared for nowhere and why.
1. Sumerians
This is one of the most mysterious peoples in the ancient world. Nothing is known about their origin or the origin of their language.
The large number of homonyms allows us to assume that it was a polytonic language (like modern Chinese), that is, the meaning of what was said often depended on the tone. The Sumerians were very developed - they were the first in the Middle East who began to use the wheel, who created an irrigation system and a unique writing system. Also, the Sumerians had an impressive level of mathematics and astronomy.
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Hittites
The Hittite state was very influential on the geopolitical map of the ancient world. These people were the first to create a constitution, began to smelt iron and use horse chariots.
However, not much is known about them. The chronology of the Hittites is known only from the sources of their neighbors, but there is not a single mention of why and where they disappeared. The German scholar Johann Lehmann wrote in his book that the Hittites went north and assimilated with the Germanic tribes. But this is only one of the versions.
2. Philistines
The Philistines are the most mysterious people mentioned in the Bible. Only they and the Hittites knew the technology of steel production, and it was they who laid the foundation for the Iron Age.
According to the Bible, the Philistines came from the island of Caphtor (Crete). The Cretan origins of the Philistines are confirmed by Egyptian manuscripts and archaeological finds. It is not known where they disappeared, but it is most likely that the Philistines were assimilated by the Eastern Mediterranean peoples.
3. Sarmatians
Herodotus once called the Sarmatians "lizards with human heads." M. Lomonosov believed that they were the ancestors of the Slavs, and the Polish nobles considered themselves their direct descendants.
The Sarmatians left behind many secrets. For example, this nation had a tradition of artificial skull deformation, which allowed people to make themselves an egg-shaped head.
4. Etruscans
They went down in history unexpectedly and that's how they disappeared.
The Etruscans are a mysterious people who created a great culture and founded the first Italian cities. A lot of their artifacts have come down to us, but the origin of the creators of these masterpieces is still unclear.
5. Khazars
Everything that scientists today know about the Khazars was taken from the records of their neighboring peoples. And practically nothing remained of the Khazars themselves.
Their appearance was sudden and unexpected, just like their disappearance.
