Aržan culture
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52.071606°N 93.631836°E / 52.071606; 93.631836
Geographical range | South Siberia |
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Dates | 9th to 8th centuries BC |
Preceded by | Karasuk culture |
Followed by | Aldy-Bel culture, Pazyryk culture, Tagar culture |
Arzhan[lower-alpha 1] is a site of early Saka kurgan burials in the Tuva Republic, Russia, some 60 kilometers (40 mi) northwest of Kyzyl.[1] It is on a high plateau traversed by the Uyuk River, a minor tributary of the Yenisei River, in the region of Tuva, 20 km to the southwest of the city of Turan.[2]
The Arzhan culture is considered as forming the initial Scythian period (8th–7th century BC), and precedes the Pazyryk culture.[3] The remains of Arzhan are among the earliest of all known Scythian cultures, which has led to suggestions that it is the origin of the Scythian "Animal Style".[4] It is the first stage of the Saka Uyuk culture.[citation needed]