Koban culture
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The Koban culture was an Iron Age archaeological culture of the North Caucasus region, known for its advanced metalworking, distinctive bronze artifacts, and fortified settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koban culture canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze-working culture
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ |
| burialCustoms |
inhumation in stone cists
ⓘ
use of tumuli in some areas ⓘ |
| chronologicalPeriod |
Early Iron Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
metallurgy ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Central Caucasus highland settlements
ⓘ
Kislovodsk basin sites ⓘ Koban (archaeological site) NERFINISHED ⓘ Serzhen-Yurt burial grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
animal-style art elements
ⓘ
distinctive geometric ornamentation ⓘ fortified hilltop settlements ⓘ mountainous settlement pattern ⓘ rich burial inventories ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scythian culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early nomadic cultures of the Eurasian steppe ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Near Eastern cultures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urartian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced metalworking
ⓘ
bronze artifacts ⓘ fortified settlements ⓘ horse gear ⓘ ornamental bronzes ⓘ weapon production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bone
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bronze ⓘ iron ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| name | Koban culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Koban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Caucasus region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced |
axes
ⓘ
belt fittings ⓘ bracelets ⓘ bronze daggers ⓘ fibulae ⓘ horse bits ⓘ ornamental plaques ⓘ sickles ⓘ spears ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| region |
Central Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 12th century BCE ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
ⓘ
archaeologists of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.