Shilikty

Shilikty (Ru: Шиликты курганы), formerly Chilikti, also more precisely Baigetobe Kurgans (Ru: Курганы Байгетобе) in Shilikty Valley,^[1] is an archaeological site in eastern Kazakhstan, located in the Chilik river basin. At this site, numerous 8th-6th century BCE Early Saka kurgans were found.^[1][3] Carbon-14 dating suggests a more refined date of 730-690 BCE for the kurgans, and a broad contemporaneity with the Arzhan-2 kurgan in Tuva.^[1]

Shilikty

[-500] SAKAS Tasmola Kulay Goro- khovo Itkul Sargat Ananyino culture Massagetae Sauro- matians Mumun Dian culture SABEANS Ordos Yanglang Shajing Pazyryk Tagar Chandman Aldy-Bel YUEZHI Subeshi ACHAEMENID EMPIRE MAHA- JANAPADAS ZHOU DYNASTY Slab-grave culture DONGHU MEROË Scythians Location of Chilikti (),[1] with contemporary cultures in the 6th century BCE
Geographical range	South Siberia
Dates	7-6th centuries BCE
Major sites	43.549697°N 78.283366°E / 43.549697; 78.283366
Preceded by	Karasuk culture
Followed by	Aldy-Bel culture, Pazyryk culture, Tagar culture

The Kurgans contained vast quantities of precious golden jewelry.^[4] Remains of a "golden man" (similar to the Issyk kurgan golden man) were found in 2003, with 4262 gold finds.^[5]

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  Flying deer, Chilikti (VII. - VI. B. C.) Kazakhstan.^[6]
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  Eagle (Griffin), Chilikti (VII. - VI. B.C.) Kazakhstan.^[7]
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  Saka kurgan dates, Shilikty being among the earliest.^[8]