Bolʹshoĭ Salbykskiĭ kurgan

tomb · 540 BC – 2100 AD

The Great Salbyk Mound is the largest burial mound in the Khakassia region of Russia. The mastaba-like tomb, associated with the Bronze Age Tagar culture, was constructed in the 7th century BCE, and may have had an astronomical function.

Coordinates

53.89424, 90.77312

Also known as

Большой Cалбыкский курган (ru), Большой Салбыкский курган (ru)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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