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	4.64 The Scythians drink the blood of the 1st man they kill & make napkins or coats from enemy scalps. They make quiver covers out of hands.
	Posted on 09-24-16 | Permalink

READING HERODOTUS A Guided Tour through the Wild Boars, Dancing Suitors, and Crazy Tyrants of The History
By Debra Hamel
	"Hamel presents Herodotus and his material in an original, illuminating, and entertaining way. By leading the reader through Herodotus’s text from beginning to end, the book provides an accessible introduction both to Herodotus and to an exciting period of Greek history, which culminates in the Persian Wars." -- Timothy E. Duff, University of Reading    paperback | Kindle | hardcover (US) paperback | hardcover (UK)

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