Merheleva Ridge
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Merheleva Ridge (Ukrainian: Мергелева гряда, also transliterated Mergeleva, literally "Marlstone Ridge", "Marl Ridge") is the site of an Eneolithic temple and burial complex consisting primarily of four large stone mounds or kurgans situated near Perevalsk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, about 30 km to the west-to-southwest of the city of Luhansk. "Merheleva" is the Ukrainian adjective from the word merhel, marlstone, which is a type of limestone common in the region.[1] Supposedly the site was built in about 4000 BC, corresponding to the Dnieper-Donets or early Yamna culture, and remained in use throughout the Bronze Age and well into the Iron Age, until 5th century BC Sarmatia. It was discovered in 2004, and the discovery officially announced on 7 September 2006.
This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (November 2011) |
Мергелева гряда | |
Location | near Perevalsk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine |
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Coordinates | 48°24′13″N 38°56′20″E |