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>>/25318/ The difference is fundamental between real nomadism and steppe "nomadism". Nomads move with the seasons so they can spend the whole year on the pastures. Two type of movements can secure that: 1. Move along the altitude, crossing climate zones "vertically". Live at the feet of the mountains when snow covers the peaks in winter but the vegetation is lush green down the valleys. Then when summer comes and down below becomes too hot and dry, the pastures in the mountains open up. There is no place like this in the Eurasian steppe zone, or in it's neighbourhood. There are places with snow all the time, but when the cold comes it's fairly the same both up in the heights and down in the lows. 2. Crossing latitudes, passing climate zones "horizontally". When it's too hot they move to the north because the greenery "moves" there, in summer south is too dry. Then winter comes and north freezes over but south turns suitable for their lifestyle. Basically the move between to zones, one with snowy and green phases and another with green and dry phases. Steppe people doesn't do this, they don't have such climates in that area to move with. Steppe people remain in the same climate zone, the herders (some with families, others without) out in the pastures for three seasons then for winter they move billeting at permanent settlements. They change pastures because the hueg amount of livestock Hungarians at the time of conquest might had even 250 000 horses - plus other grazing livestock, cattle, goats, sheep in inestimable amount depletes an area fast. The viability of these pastures however not depends on altitude or latitude. A considerable part of their society lives on the permanent settlements, even livestock owners who entrust herders to care their stock while they do other stuff. During the three warmer seasons fodder is gathered for the winter, and when the time comes, the herds returns, they butcher the surplus animals and they stay put until spring came.