Pazyryk culture
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The Pazyryk culture was an Iron Age nomadic society of the Eurasian steppe, best known for its richly furnished kurgan burials in the Altai Mountains that preserved mummies, textiles, and elaborate animal-style art in permafrost.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pazyryk culture canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pazyryk culture Context triple: [Eurasian Steppe, archaeologicalCulture, Pazyryk culture]
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A.
Srubnaya culture
The Srubnaya culture was a Late Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Eurasian steppe, known for its timber-framed burial chambers and role in the spread of Indo-Iranian groups.
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B.
Andronovo culture
The Andronovo culture was a Bronze Age Indo-Iranian archaeological complex of pastoralist societies spread across the Eurasian Steppe, notable for its metallurgy, fortified settlements, and distinctive burial practices.
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C.
Kura–Araxes culture
The Kura–Araxes culture was an early Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus and surrounding regions, notable for its distinctive red-black pottery, metallurgy, and settlement patterns.
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D.
Yamnaya culture
The Yamnaya culture was a late Copper Age to early Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often linked to the spread of Indo-European languages and steppe ancestry across Europe and parts of Asia.
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E.
Trialeti-Vanadzor culture
The Trialeti-Vanadzor culture was a prominent Middle to Late Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, noted for its rich burial mounds, advanced metalwork, and far-reaching trade connections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pazyryk culture Target entity description: The Pazyryk culture was an Iron Age nomadic society of the Eurasian steppe, best known for its richly furnished kurgan burials in the Altai Mountains that preserved mummies, textiles, and elaborate animal-style art in permafrost.
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A.
Srubnaya culture
The Srubnaya culture was a Late Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Eurasian steppe, known for its timber-framed burial chambers and role in the spread of Indo-Iranian groups.
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B.
Andronovo culture
The Andronovo culture was a Bronze Age Indo-Iranian archaeological complex of pastoralist societies spread across the Eurasian Steppe, notable for its metallurgy, fortified settlements, and distinctive burial practices.
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C.
Kura–Araxes culture
The Kura–Araxes culture was an early Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus and surrounding regions, notable for its distinctive red-black pottery, metallurgy, and settlement patterns.
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D.
Yamnaya culture
The Yamnaya culture was a late Copper Age to early Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often linked to the spread of Indo-European languages and steppe ancestry across Europe and parts of Asia.
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E.
Trialeti-Vanadzor culture
The Trialeti-Vanadzor culture was a prominent Middle to Late Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, noted for its rich burial mounds, advanced metalwork, and far-reaching trade connections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age culture
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Scythian-related culture ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ nomadic culture ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Scythian Iron Age
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surface form:
Scythian animal style
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| burialConstruction | timber chamber under mound ⓘ |
| burialFeature |
sacrificial horses around chamber
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stone cairn covering ⓘ |
| burialType | kurgan ⓘ |
| cultureType | equestrian nomad ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Sergei Rudenko ⓘ |
| economy | pastoralism ⓘ |
| evidenceOf | long-distance trade contacts ⓘ |
| excavationPeriod |
1920s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| floruit |
circa 3rd century BCE
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circa 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
Chinese silk
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Pazyryk carpet ⓘ Persian textiles ⓘ felt wall hangings ⓘ frozen log-built burial chambers ⓘ lacquered wooden objects ⓘ sacrificed horses in kurgans ⓘ tattooed human remains ⓘ wooden wagons ⓘ zoomorphic art motifs ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
body tattooing
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complex social hierarchy ⓘ elite warrior class ⓘ shamanic practices ⓘ textile production ⓘ wagon use in nomadic life ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Tuekta kurgans
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surface form:
Bashadar kurgans
Berel burial ground ⓘ Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ
surface form:
Pazyryk-1 kurgan group
Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ
surface form:
Pazyryk-2 kurgan group
Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ
surface form:
Pazyryk-3 kurgan group
Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ
surface form:
Pazyryk-4 kurgan group
Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ
surface form:
Pazyryk-5 kurgan group
Tuekta kurgans ⓘ Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ
surface form:
Ukok Plateau burials
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| hasTypeSite | Pazyryk burial ground ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Achaemenid stone reliefs
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surface form:
Achaemenid art
Chinese art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
animal-style art
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elaborate horse trappings ⓘ felt appliqué work ⓘ frozen tombs ⓘ kurgan burials ⓘ permafrost preservation ⓘ tattooed mummies ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altai Mountains
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Eurasian Steppe ⓘ
surface form:
Eurasian steppe
southwestern Siberia ⓘ
surface form:
South Siberia
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| partOf |
Scythian Iron Age
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surface form:
Scythian world
|
| practiced |
horse breeding
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kurgan burial rites ⓘ mounted warfare ⓘ |
| preservationCause | water infiltration followed by freezing ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age ⓘ |
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Subject: Pazyryk culture Description of subject: The Pazyryk culture was an Iron Age nomadic society of the Eurasian steppe, best known for its richly furnished kurgan burials in the Altai Mountains that preserved mummies, textiles, and elaborate animal-style art in permafrost.
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