Pazyryk — Kurgan 5 Ancillary Horse Burial (Altai)
Pazyryk 5 Horse
Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE)·Scythian / Saka·🇷🇺 Altai Republic, Pazyryk, Russia
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About Pazyryk — Kurgan 5 Ancillary Horse Burial (Altai)
Pazyryk — Kurgan 5 Ancillary Horse Burial (Altai) in Altai Republic, Pazyryk, Russia is a Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE) kurgan attributed to Scythian / Saka. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal enclosure and domestic quarter. Dimensions 294m × 157m; area 15.2 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Scythian / Saka kurgan with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1600 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600–400 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Scythian / Saka
- Builders
- Scythian
- Purpose
- Nomadic elite kurgan with satellite burials
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600–400 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 945 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1885
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
50.7400° N · 88.0600° E · 1600 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Pazyryk — Kurgan 5 Ancillary Horse Burial (Altai) — structure with stratified deposits
50.7377° N · 88.0608° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Pazyryk — Kurgan 5 Ancillary Horse Burial (Altai) — complex with stratified deposits
50.7422° N · 88.0623° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Pazyryk — Kurgan 5 Ancillary Horse Burial (Altai) — outlier with stratified deposits
50.7424° N · 88.0581° E