However, the lowlands did not have enough open grasslands to support a large horsebound force; for this and other reasons, the nomads who conquered states in China, India, and the Middle East often found themselves adapting to the local, more affluent societies.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə lˈoʊləndz dɪdnˌɑːt hæv ɪnˈʌf ˈoʊpən ɡɹˈæsləndz tə səpˈoːɹt ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ hˈɔːɹsbaʊnd fˈoːɹs; fɔːɹ ðɪs ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹˈiːzənz, ðə nˈoʊmædz hˌuː kˈɑːŋkɚd stˈeɪts ɪn tʃˈaɪnə, ˈɪndiə, ænd ðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst ˈɔfən fˈaʊnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɐdˈæptɪŋ tə ðə lˈoʊkəl, mˈoːɹ ˈæfluːənt səsˈaɪəɾiz.