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   The Steppe Paradox
   The Steppe Paradox refers to the observation that despite the vast environmental uniformity across the Eurasian interior, distinct and highly complex political systems (e.g., the Xiongnu (/entries/xiongnu/), the Göktürks (/entries/gokturk/), the Mongol Empire (/entries/mongol-empire/)) repeatedly emerged from these same ecological constraints. This paradox is often resolved by …