Sredny Stog culture
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The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dnieper–Donets culture | 1 |
| Sredny Stog I | 1 |
| Sredny Stog II | 1 |
| Sredny Stog culture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3186000 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sredny Stog culture Context triple: [Kurgan hypothesis, associatedWithArchaeologicalCulture, Sredny Stog culture]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Villanovan culture
The Villanovan culture was an early Iron Age civilization in central Italy, regarded as the precursor to the Etruscan civilization and known for its distinctive cremation burials and geometric pottery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sredny Stog culture Target entity description: The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Villanovan culture
The Villanovan culture was an early Iron Age civilization in central Italy, regarded as the precursor to the Etruscan civilization and known for its distinctive cremation burials and geometric pottery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eneolithic culture
ⓘ
Neolithic culture ⓘ Pontic–Caspian steppe culture ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Proto-Indo-European language
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steppe hypothesis of Indo-European origins ⓘ |
| consideredAs | candidate for early Proto-Indo-European homeland ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 3500 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Corded Ware culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Corded Ware culture (in some regions, culturally related)
Yamnaya culture ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Aleksandriya
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Deriivka ⓘ Igren ⓘ Konstantinovka ⓘ Moliukhov Bugor ⓘ Sredny Stog ⓘ |
| hasBurialPractice |
occasional multiple burials
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single inhumations in flat graves ⓘ use of grave goods such as flint tools and ornaments ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
above-ground dwellings and semi-subterranean houses
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copper ornaments and tools in later phases ⓘ domestication of cattle ⓘ domestication of sheep and goats ⓘ early horse exploitation ⓘ flat inhumation burials ⓘ mixed farming and herding economy ⓘ pit-grave and flat-grave cemeteries ⓘ possible early horse riding ⓘ rectangular houses with wattle-and-daub walls ⓘ semi-sedentary pastoralism ⓘ stone and bone tools ⓘ use of corded pottery decoration ⓘ use of horse for meat ⓘ use of ochre in burials ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Corded Ware culture
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Yamnaya culture ⓘ early Indo-European cultural formation ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
bone cheekpieces interpreted as horse gear
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handmade pottery with cord and comb impressions ⓘ zoomorphic figurines ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Sredny Stog culture
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sredny Stog I
Sredny Stog culture self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sredny Stog II
|
| hasTimePeriod |
Eneolithic
ⓘ
late Neolithic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dnipro river basin
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surface form:
Dnieper River region
Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ modern Ukraine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sredny Stog archaeological site ⓘ |
| partOf | Pontic steppe Eneolithic cultural horizon ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Sredny Stog culture
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dnieper–Donets culture
|
| startTime | c. 4500 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Marija Gimbutas
ⓘ
Viktor Danilenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sredny Stog culture Description of subject: The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sredny Stog I
this entity surface form:
Sredny Stog II
this entity surface form:
Dnieper–Donets culture