6 most mysterious peoples in the world, the origin of which scientists argue today.
Despite all the attempts of historians and ethnographers to create a clear picture of the development of some peoples, there are still many secrets and white spots in the history of the origin of many nations and nationalities. Our review contains the most mysterious peoples of our planet - some of them have sunk into oblivion, while others live and develop today.
1.Russians.
As everyone knows, Russians are the most mysterious people on Earth. Moreover, there is a scientific basis for this. Scientists still cannot come to a consensus about the origin of this people and answer the question of when the Russians became Russians. There is also controversy over where the word comes from. Russian ancestors are sought among the Normans, Scythians, Sarmatians, Wends and even South Siberian Usuns.
1.Mayan.
No one knows where these people came from or where they disappeared to. Some scholars believe that the Maya are related to the legendary Atlanteans, others suggest that their ancestors were the Egyptians.
The Maya created an efficient agricultural system and had a deep knowledge of astronomy. Their calendar was used by other Central American peoples. The Maya used a hieroglyphic writing system that has only been partially deciphered. Their civilization was very advanced at the time of the arrival of the conquistadors. Now it seems that the Maya came from nowhere and disappeared into nowhere.
3.Laplanders or Sami.
The nationality, which Russians also call Lapps, is at least 5,000 years old. Scientists are still arguing about their origin. Some believe that the Laplanders are Mongoloids, others insist on the version that the Saami are Paleo-Europeans. Their language is believed to belong to the group of Finno-Ugric languages, but there are ten dialects of the Sami language that are so different that they can be called independent. Sometimes the Laplanders themselves hardly understand each other.
4.Prussians
The very origin of the Prussians is a mystery. They were first mentioned in the 9th century in the records of an anonymous trader, and then in Polish and German chronicles. Linguists have found analogues in various Indo-European languages and believe that the word "Prussians" can be traced back to the Sanskrit word "purusha" (man). Not much is known about Prussian since the last native speaker died in 1677. In the 17th century, the history of Prussianism and the Kingdom of Prussia began, but these people had little in common with the original Baltic Prussians.
5.Cossacs.
Scientists do not know where the Cossacks originally came from. Their homeland may be in the North Caucasus or the Sea of Azov or in the west of Turkestan ... Their ancestry may go back to the Scythians, Alans, Circassians, Khazars or Goths. Each version has its supporters and its arguments. The Cossacks today are a multi-ethnic community, but they constantly emphasize that they are a separate nation.
6.Parsis.
The Parsis are an ethno-confessional group of followers of Zoroastrianism of Iranian origin in South Asia. Today their number is less than 130 thousand people. The Parsees have their own temples and the so-called "towers of silence" for burying the dead (the corpses that are laid out on the roofs of these towers are pecked by vultures). They are often compared with the Jews, who were also forced to leave their homeland, and who still cherish the traditions of their cults.