Saka Kurgan Chain East — Great Plains — saka-kurgan-
Saka Kurgan Chain East Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇺🇸 Great Plains, United States
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About Saka Kurgan Chain East — Great Plains — saka-kurgan-
Saka Kurgan Chain East in Great Plains, United States is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hydraulic attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hydraulic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Saka Kurgan Chain East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- 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
45.0857° N · 101.0219° W · 104 m · 3 mapped features
Saka Kurgan Chain East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hydraulic feature at Saka Kurgan Chain East
45.0865° N · 101.0211° WSaka Kurgan Chain East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Saka Kurgan Chain East
45.0850° N · 101.0225° WSaka Kurgan Chain East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Saka Kurgan Chain East
45.0868° N · 101.0229° W