Sintashta culture
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The Sintashta culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture of the Eurasian steppe, notable for its fortified settlements, early chariot warfare, and its role in the emergence of Proto-Indo-Iranian-speaking populations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sintashta culture canonical | 3 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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archaeological culture of the Eurasian steppe ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Arkaim
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Krivoe Ozero NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuisak NERFINISHED ⓘ Sintashta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chariot burials
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circular fortified enclosures ⓘ communal cemeteries ⓘ communal storage facilities ⓘ complex funerary rituals ⓘ ditches and ramparts ⓘ early evidence of chariot warfare ⓘ evidence of long-distance exchange ⓘ evidence of warfare ⓘ fortified settlements ⓘ horse sacrifices ⓘ intensive copper and bronze metallurgy ⓘ kurgan burials ⓘ large-scale animal husbandry ⓘ limited agriculture ⓘ metallurgical production ⓘ pastoral economy ⓘ planned settlements ⓘ rich warrior graves ⓘ ritual pits ⓘ social stratification ⓘ spearheads and socketed axes ⓘ specialized bronze weaponry ⓘ spoked-wheel technology ⓘ standardized house plans ⓘ timber-and-earthwork fortifications ⓘ use of two-wheeled vehicles ⓘ warrior elite ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalRelation |
contemporary with Middle Bronze Age Mesopotamia
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earlier than classic Andronovo horizon ⓘ |
| hasLanguageAssociation |
Proto-Indo-Iranian
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early Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ |
| hasPopulationAssociation | Proto-Indo-Iranian-speaking populations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
Bronze Age metallurgy in the steppe
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emergence of Indo-Iranian peoples ⓘ origins of chariot warfare ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
Middle Bronze Age
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approximately 2100–1800 BCE ⓘ |
| hasTypeSite | Sintashta settlement ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andronovo culture
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Indo-Iranian migrations ⓘ formation of Indo-Aryan groups ⓘ formation of Iranian groups ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eurasian steppe
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Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ northern Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Ural region ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sintashta archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Andronovo culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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