Steppes of the European Part of the USSR in the Scythian-Sarmantian Period (Stepi evropeyskoy chasti SSSR v skifo-sarmatskoe vremya). Archaeology of the USSR (Arkheologiya SSSR), 1989. In Russian.

Абрамова М. П., Бессонова С. С., Дашевская О. Д. и др. Степи европейской части СССР в скифо-сарматское время. / Отв. ред. А. И. Мелюкова; АН СССР, Ин-т археологии.
Москва : Наука, 1989.
463, [1] с., [4] л. ил. : ил., карт. ; 30 см. Твердый издательский переплет, энциклопедический формат. 
Серия: «Археология СССР» 
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Abramova, M. P., Bessonova, S. S., Dashevskaya, O. D., et al. Steppes of the European Part of the USSR in the Scythian-Sarmatian Period. / Editor-in-Chief A. I. Melyukova; Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Institute of Archaeology.
Moscow : Nauka, 1989.
463, [1] pp., [4] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 30 cm. Hardcover, encyclopedic format. Series: "Archaeology of the USSR." 

This 1989 fundamental volume is a cornerstone of Soviet archaeological scholarship, forming part of the monumental twenty-volume series "Archaeology of the USSR." Edited by the renowned Scythologist Anna Melyukova, the work provides a comprehensive synthesis of the nomadic cultures that dominated the Eurasian steppes from the 7th century BC to the early centuries AD. The monograph covers the vast territories stretching from the Danube to the Don and the North Caucasus, meticulously documenting the rise, flowering, and transformation of the Scythian and Sarmatian tribes. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of nomadic social structures, including the arrangement of royal kurgans (burial mounds), the evolution of the "Animal Style" in decorative arts, and the complex interactions between the steppe nomads and the Greek colonies of the Black Sea region.
The book is an indispensable reference for specialists, featuring an immense scholarly apparatus, detailed maps of archaeological sites, and hundreds of illustrations depicting weaponry, horse harnesses, and pottery. It integrates decades of field research and laboratory analysis, offering a definitive look at the material culture of the Early Iron Age. As an encyclopedic "Nauka" publication, it represents the pinnacle of late Soviet academic rigor. Its large format and exhaustive topographical indices make it a primary source for archaeologists, historians of the ancient world, and collectors of high-level academic literature on the Great Migrations and the history of the Pontic-Caspian steppe.