Whole populations were removed hundreds and thousands of mile from their birthplace.
If you read Gibbon, it is amazing how often this took place. Extremely remote and numerous groups were moved around on a scale and with a frequency that is difficult to imagine, yet is was customary.
Don't forget, slaves represented wealth and hardly any defeated populations were left in place or in tact. And of course, DNA moved around with them.
One author said that slavery became SO necessary because in the ancient world, there was not enough gold available for the valuation of commodities... slaves were currency.
I just finished “The History of the Ancient World” by
Bauer. It was great. The two thousand years that she covers
is the tale of tribes attacking, killing, and taking
prisoners of other tribes. Fantastic reading. I recommend
it highly. Thanks for your ping.
In God we trust.