Yamnaya culture
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamnaya culture canonical | 7 |
| Kurgan culture | 1 |
| Yamna culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Yamnaya culture Context triple: [Eurasian Steppe, archaeologicalCulture, Yamnaya culture]
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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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Clovis culture
Clovis culture was an early Native American archaeological culture known for its distinctive fluted stone spear points and widespread presence across North America near the end of the last Ice Age.
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Badarian culture
Badarian culture was an early Predynastic Egyptian Neolithic culture in Upper Egypt, notable for its distinctive pottery, burial practices, and role in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Maadi culture
The Maadi culture was a late Predynastic Egyptian archaeological culture centered near modern Cairo, notable for its early trade links with the Levant and its role in the development of complex society in Lower Egypt.
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Idumaean
Idumaean refers to a person from Idumea (Edom), a region south of Judea whose inhabitants were integrated into the Jewish state in the late Second Temple period and are historically associated with figures like Herod the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yamnaya culture Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Clovis culture
Clovis culture was an early Native American archaeological culture known for its distinctive fluted stone spear points and widespread presence across North America near the end of the last Ice Age.
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C.
Badarian culture
Badarian culture was an early Predynastic Egyptian Neolithic culture in Upper Egypt, notable for its distinctive pottery, burial practices, and role in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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D.
Maadi culture
The Maadi culture was a late Predynastic Egyptian archaeological culture centered near modern Cairo, notable for its early trade links with the Levant and its role in the development of complex society in Lower Egypt.
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E.
Idumaean
Idumaean refers to a person from Idumea (Edom), a region south of Judea whose inhabitants were integrated into the Jewish state in the late Second Temple period and are historically associated with figures like Herod the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age culture
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archaeological culture ⓘ pastoralist society ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pit Grave culture
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Yamnaya culture ⓘ
surface form:
Yamna culture
|
| archaeologicalFeature |
burial inventories with pottery
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burial inventories with weapons ⓘ stone stelae ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indo-Europeans
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surface form:
Proto-Indo-European expansion
early Indo-European languages ⓘ steppe ancestry ⓘ |
| burialCustom |
kurgan mounds
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ochre-sprinkled burials ⓘ pit graves ⓘ supine inhumations ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| geneticContributionTo |
Bronze Age Europeans
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Central Asian populations ⓘ South Asian ethnic groups ⓘ
surface form:
South Asian populations
|
| hasEconomicType |
mobile herding
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pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
pastoral chiefdoms
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patriarchal society ⓘ |
| influenced |
Afanasievo culture
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Bell Beaker culture ⓘ Catacomb culture ⓘ Corded Ware culture ⓘ Poltavka culture ⓘ Sintashta culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pontic–Caspian steppe
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modern Ukraine ⓘ North Caucasus ⓘ
surface form:
northern Caucasus region
southern Russia ⓘ western Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| mainSubsistence |
cattle herding
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horse herding ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurgan archaeological horizon ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeogenetics
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archaeology ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 3300 BCE ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
early Bronze Age
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late Copper Age ⓘ |
| usedAnimal | domestic horse ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
arsenical bronze
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copper ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
wagons
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wheeled vehicles ⓘ |
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Subject: Yamnaya culture Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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