The Tarpetes were an ancient people who once lived along the Maeotian marshes
Palus Maeotis, in present-day Russia. The Tarpetes were one of many groups in that area that vanished, leaving little or no trace. Strabo describes them living among the
Maeotae
The Maeotians (; ; ) were an ancient people dwelling along the Sea of Azov, which was known in antiquity as the " Maeotian marshes" or "Lake Maeotis".James, Edward Boucher"Maeotae" and "Maeotis Palus"in the ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geogr ...
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Sindi,
Dandarii,
Toreatae,
Agri,
Arrechi,
Obidiaceni
The Obidiaceni were an ancient people dwelling along the Palus Maeotis in antiquity. Strabo describes them as living among the Maeotae, Sindi (people), Sindi, Dandarii, Toreatae, Agri (Maeotae), Agri, Arrechi, Tarpetes, Sittaceni, Dosci, and Aspurg ...
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Sittaceni
The Sittaceni were an ancient people dwelling along the Palus Maeotis in antiquity. Strabo describes them as living among the Maeotae, Sindi, Dandarii, Toreatae, Agri, Arrechi, Tarpetes, Obidiaceni, Dosci, and Aspurgiani, among others (x ...
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Dosci
The Dosci (Doschi) - were an ancient people dwelling along the Palus Maeotis in antiquity.
Strabo describes them as living among the Maeotae, Sindi (people), Sindi, Dandarii, Toreatae, Agri (Maeotae), Agri, Arrechi, Tarpetes, Obidiaceni, Sittacen ...
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Aspurgiani, among others. To date, the archaeological trail is very scanty.
References
Strabo's book 11 on-line
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Ancient Circassian tribes