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The Cimmerian traditions of the Gordian tumuli (Phrygia)

kurgans, ritual sites, and settlements : eurasian bronze and iron ageOxfordPublished In 2000 • Pages: 247-258

By: Marsadolov, Leonid.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Marsadolov compares the similarities between the Cimmerian and the Pazyryk Cultures (Godion Tumuli, Turkey and Altai barrows, Russia); especially between their burial traditions, art work, and headresses. He points out that the Maiemir tribes of the Altai in the 8th-7th centuries B.C. had very different burial traditions than the following Pazyryk Culture. Masadolov believes the Cimmerians may have immigrated to the Altai from Asia Minor sometime in the late 7th or early 6th centuries B.C.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Comparative evidence
Normal garb
Special garments
Miscellaneous structures
Visual arts
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
1980-1995
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
2750 BP-2300 BP (750 B.C.-300 B.C.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Cimmerian and Pazyryk Cultures; China, Kazakstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine
NotesAdditional notes
Leonid Marsadolov
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
2001320166
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Asia, Central--Antiquities