Berel burial ground

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Berel burial ground is an ancient Scythian-era necropolis in Kazakhstan notable for its richly furnished kurgan tombs and well-preserved remains associated with the Pazyryk culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scythian-era burial ground ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
necropolis ⓘ
associatedWith Scythian cultures ⓘ
linked to: Scythians
contains ceramic vessels ⓘ
funerary equipment ⓘ
horse remains ⓘ
human remains ⓘ
ornaments ⓘ
weapons ⓘ
wooden furniture ⓘ
country Kazakhstan ⓘ
culture Pazyryk culture ⓘ
discoveredBy archaeologists ⓘ
environment permafrost-influenced zone ⓘ
hasFeature animal-style art ⓘ
elite burials ⓘ
felt artifacts ⓘ
frozen burials ⓘ
gold ornaments ⓘ
horse burials ⓘ
kurgan tombs ⓘ
mound burials ⓘ
multi-horse harnesses ⓘ
preserved leather artifacts ⓘ
preserved organic materials ⓘ
preserved textiles ⓘ
rich grave goods ⓘ
sacrificial horses ⓘ
stone enclosures ⓘ
wooden burial chambers ⓘ
wooden carvings ⓘ
locatedIn Altai Mountains ⓘ
East Kazakhstan Region ⓘ
Kazakh Altai ⓘ
linked to: Dzungarian Alatau
locatedNear Berel village ⓘ
partOf Pazyryk archaeological culture sites ⓘ
preservationCondition frozen ground aided preservation of remains ⓘ
researchField Eurasian steppe studies ⓘ
Scythology ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ
significance important source for study of nomadic elites of the Eurasian steppe ⓘ
key site for understanding Pazyryk funerary practices ⓘ
notable for exceptional preservation of organic remains ⓘ
timePeriod Early Iron Age ⓘ
Scythian period ⓘ
linked to: Scythian Iron Age
usedFor burial of high-status individuals ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ

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Pazyryk culture → hasSite → Berel burial ground ⓘ