Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan)
Berel 11 Timber
Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE)·Scythian / Saka·🇰🇿 East Kazakhstan, Berel, Kazakhstan
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About Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan)
Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan) in East Kazakhstan, Berel, Kazakhstan is a Bronze to Iron Age (2500–300 BCE) kurgan attributed to Scythian / Saka. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 75m × 30m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Scythian / Saka kurgan with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1200 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ceremonial centre
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
- Unexcavated
c. 600–400 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1022 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1941
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
49.3800° N · 86.4300° E · 1200 m · 4 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan) — structure with stratified deposits49.3787° N · 86.4283° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan) — complex with stratified deposits49.3801° N · 86.4287° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan) — outlier with stratified deposits49.3813° N · 86.4318° E
- Reservoir/CisternhydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Berel — Kurgan 11 Ancillary Timber Chamber (Kazakhstan) — hydraulic with stratified deposits49.3825° N · 86.4287° E
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