Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West — Steppe (Astana)
Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇰🇿 Steppe, Kazakhstan
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About Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West — Steppe (Astana)
Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West in Steppe, Kazakhstan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
50.7342° N · 72.0935° E · 554 m · 3 mapped features
Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West
50.7350° N · 72.0943° EPazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West
50.7335° N · 72.0929° EPazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pazyryk Frozen Kurgan Outlier West
50.7353° N · 72.0925° E