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Steppe
Steppe noun - A broad area of level or rolling treeless country.
Usage example: nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia
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Instead of the classic steppe Hit-and-Run Tactics, they often used mounted bows as a replacement for pila, firing volleys into the enemy before charging down on them.
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Mars is clearly dominated by deserts but still has poles and irrigated farmland, half-irrigated steppe and even a big swamp where canals broke down.
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Born in the Saddle: The Khergits were originally steppe nomads before settling down in the lands they currently occupy, and their armies still have a heavy emphasis on cavalry.
Source: Video Game / Mount & Blade
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