Poltavka culture
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The Poltavka culture was an Early Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, regarded as a successor to and development of the Yamnaya cultural horizon.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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pastoralist society ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | kurgan cemeteries ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Indo-Iranian groups ⓘ |
| burialCustom |
kurgan burial
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single inhumations in pits under barrows ⓘ supine position with flexed legs ⓘ use of ochre in graves ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | Early Bronze Age of the Volga–Ural region ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | contemporary with early Catacomb culture ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Pontic–Caspian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Yamnaya cultural horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 2100 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Potapovka culture
NERFINISHED
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Srubnaya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Yamnaya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicType |
mobile herding
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pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern |
seasonal camps
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sparse semi-sedentary settlements ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
early bronze metallurgy
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ox-drawn wagons ⓘ wheeled transport ⓘ |
| influenced | later steppe cultures of the Volga–Ural region ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
burial mounds along the middle Volga
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burial mounds near the Ural River ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Volga–Ural steppe
NERFINISHED
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middle Volga region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Caspian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
clay vessels with incised and corded decoration
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copper and early bronze objects ⓘ corded pottery ⓘ metal daggers ⓘ stone battle-axes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Poltavka village area on the Volga ⓘ |
| partOf | Pontic–Caspian steppe archaeological cultures ⓘ |
| possibleLanguageFamily |
Indo-European
NERFINISHED
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Indo-Iranian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiced |
cattle herding
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horse husbandry ⓘ sheep and goat herding ⓘ |
| precededBy | Yamnaya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesTraitsWith |
Catacomb culture
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Yamnaya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 2700 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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