Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East
Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇷🇺 South Siberia, Russia
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About Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East
Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East in South Siberia, Russia is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) hillfort attributed to Bronze 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) hillfort traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
55.0888° N · 93.7225° E · 645 m · 3 mapped features
Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hillfort feature at Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East
55.0896° N · 93.7232° EUstyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East
55.0881° N · 93.7219° EUstyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Ustyurt Plateau Arrow Kite East
55.0899° N · 93.7215° E