Saka Kurgan Chain East — Great Plains (Pierre)
Saka Kurgan Chain East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇺🇸 Great Plains, United States
About
About Saka Kurgan Chain East — Great Plains (Pierre)
Saka Kurgan Chain East in Great Plains, United States is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) kurgan attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) kurgan traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Saka Kurgan Chain East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
45.2162° N · 101.1382° W · 166 m · 3 mapped features
Saka Kurgan Chain East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary kurgan feature at Saka Kurgan Chain East
45.2170° N · 101.1374° WSaka Kurgan Chain East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Saka Kurgan Chain East
45.2155° N · 101.1388° WSaka Kurgan Chain East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Saka Kurgan Chain East
45.2173° N · 101.1392° W