Colchian Long Headed “Macrocephali” or Alan: An Image of Warrior According to Archeological Material of NW Lazica (Historical Apsilia)

This paper provides an alternative explanation on ethnic potential and innovative combat task of the late 4th century warrior from NW Georgia (historical Lazica), which considers the excavations of Tsebelda in 1977. It combines rigorous debate over topic of long-headed tribes, while the physical features of warrior noted by Voronov lead questions about his nomadic past. Therefore, the primary aim of this article is to examine the funeral, with more focus on burial practice, habitual structure and personal skills to check how they interrelate to that some scholar underpins Tsebedian warrior with Alan. By providing number of its character types, this paper attempts to check the idea behind “long-headed people” in connection with Colchian Macrocephalos (“long-heads”) tribes and provide a case for alternative society been talented in nomadic battle tactic.