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From a settled way of life to nomadism: variants in models of transition

kurgans, ritual sites, and settlements : eurasian bronze and iron ageOxfordPublished In 2000 • Pages: 240-246

By: Vinogradov, N. B., Epimakhov, A. V..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Through examining archaeological remains from the Transural zone at the end of the Bronze Age, especially the Sargary culture, Vinogradov and Epimakhov propose a gradual shift to nomadism. The shift to nomadism came about partly because the climate become more arid.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Sociocultural trends
Pastoral activities
Settlement patterns
Burial practices and funerals
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Early Nomad
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2002
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry ; 2001
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not specified
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
3200 BP-2700 BP (12th century B.C.-8th century B.C.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Transural zone between Ural and Tobol Rivers; Kazakstan and Russia
NotesAdditional notes
N. B. Vinogradov ; A. V. Epimakhov
Includes bibliographical references (p. 224)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
2001320166
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Asia, Central--Antiquities