Archaeologists Uncover Bronze Age Pyramidal Structure in the Eurasian Steppe

Heritage Daily ^ | August 8, 2023 | Markus Milligan

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Archaeologists From the Eurasian National University (Enu) Have Uncovered a Pyramidal Structure at the Kyrykungir Archaeological Site. Kyrykungir is a funerary complex near the village of Toktamys, located in the Abay region of Kazakhstan.

Previous excavations since 2014 have identified clusters of burial mounds from the Hun and Saka periods, containing funerary deposits of ceramic vessels, food offerings, and bronze beads.

In a press announcement by the Eurasian National University, archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a hexagonal pyramidal that dates from the early Bronze Age around 2,000 BC...

According to the researchers, the structure is hexagonal in shape, with each of the six sides measuring 12.8 metres in length. In the interior are several circular features, while the exterior walls show images of animals, in particular depictions of horses.

Excavations also uncovered ceramics, gold earrings and various items of jewellery. The discovery of horse bones around the structure suggest that it was associated with a horse cult, an important animal deified by the people that inhabited the Eurasian steppe.

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Credit : Eurasian National

[Robert DeLong]

Sure doesn’t look like a pyramidal structure to me, by that picture offered.

[SunkenCiv]

Archaeologica apparently has a new editor for its (finally updated) news page.

August 4th to August 6th, 2023 Edition

• 'Extraordinary' ancient Aztec objects 'never before seen' found in lost pyramid | Express UK
• Community dig reveals Rochdale's Victorian corn mill | BBC
• 2,000-year-old Roman House Uncovered in Malta Reveals Ancient History of Wealthy Society | Good News Network
• Ancient Roman boat from empire's frontier unearthed in Serbian coal mine | Live Science
• EXCAVATION REVEALS NEW INSIGHTS INTO LAST MOMENTS BEFORE VESUVIUS ERUPTION | Heritage Daily
• Shared horse and human burials show how deeply the vikings cared for their animal companions | Keith Ruiter and Harriet Evans Tang, The Conversation | August 3, 2023
• Archaeologists in Mexico Uncover Remains of a Teotihuacan Village Almost 1,600 Years Old | Ancient Origins
• Meteorite that crashed to Earth 3,500 years ago carved into arrowhead by Bronze Age hunters | Live Science
• DNA study reveals shift in Bronze Age population in East-Central Europe | Phys
• Archaeologists Discover 900-Year-Old English Cathedral’s Hidden Medieval Crypt | Smithsonian Magazine
• Neolithic necklace from child's grave reveals complex ancient culture | Phys
• NECKLACE FOUND IN NEOLITHIC GRAVE REVEALS COMPLEX ANCIENT CULTURE | Heritage Daily
• Have Archaeologists Finally Found Emperor Nero’s Lost Theater? | Smithsonian Magazine
• Systematic use of coal as a fuel source found at Bronze Age dig site | Phys
• 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Discovered Beneath Future Rocket Launch Pad in U.K. | Smithsonian Magazine
• Evidence the oral stories of Australia's First Nations might be 10,000 years old | Phys
• Evidence the oral stories of Australia's First Nations might be 10,000 years old | BBC
• Alamo to begin next phase of archaeological work at Plaza de Valero this month | San Antonio Report
• An archaeological dig in Turkey has uncovered artifacts dating back 1,000 years | NPR
• Exeter Cathedral dig reveals crypt and bishops' tombs | BBC
• ‘Bronze Age to Space Age’: 4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at UK’s Shetland spaceport site | WIO News
• Archaeological dig uncovers remnants of W̱SÁNEĆ village dating back more than 1,000 years | CBC
• 4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at future rocket launch site in UK | Live Science
• Erosion threatens Kalaloch cabins — and archaeological data underneath | Seattle Times
• ARCHAEOLOGISTS EXCAVATE ROMAN TOWNHOUSE IN ANCIENT MELITE | Heritage Daily

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The other GGG topics added since the previous digest ping, alpha sort:

• Archaeologists discover treasure of 14th-century coins in 'Pompeii of Warmia' [08/11/2023]
• Archaeologists uncover Europe's oldest stilt village [08/11/2023]
• Archaeology, new findings from excavations in the Valley of the Temples [translated from Italian by Google translate] [08/11/2023]
• NTSA: Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings Were Needless, Said World War II's Top US Military Leaders [08/06/2023]
  • The atomic bomb saved Japanese lives, too [08/06/2023]
  • Vanity: Hiroshima and Paul Tibbets Interview [08/06/2023]
  • The bombing of Hiroshima: Everything you need to know about the atomic bomb that ended World War II [08/06/2023]
• Is This Sparta? Revisionists Get The Legendary Warriors All Wrong [08/11/2023]
• 'Lost' 1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village discovered in the heart of Mexico City [08/12/2023]
• Missing 'body' of ice age animal carving finally found — but nobody knows what the animal is [08/11/2023]
• Only 'White People' Ever Enslaved Others, Says Black Professor [08/11/2023]
• Remains found in China may belong to third human lineage [08/11/2023]
• Roman road network spanning the South West identified in new research [08/12/2023]
• Systematic use of coal as a fuel source found at Bronze Age dig site [08/11/2023]
• 35th Annual Admiral Nimitz Symposium - 2022: Jonathan Parshall Keynote Speaker [08/11/2023]
• NTSA: Three Men Battle the FBI Over Buried Civil War Gold. 'Stuff Just Doesn't Add Up.'...Treasure hunters are aiming to prove there were tons of loot in the ground in Pennsylvania—and that the government took it [08/07/2023]
• NTSA: Treasure hunter accused FBI of a 'major cover up' claiming agents made off with missing $500M in Civil War gold in middle of the night after he found long-lost burial site [08/06/2023]

[SunkenCiv]

These are in the Archaeologica news links post:

Evidence the oral stories of Australia’s First Nations might be 10,000 years old
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-evidence-oral-stories-australia-nations.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-evidence-oral-stories-australia-nations.html

Some of these may also be:

The world’s oldest story? Astronomers say global myths about ‘seven sisters’ stars may reach back 100,000 years
https://phys.org/news/2020-12-world-oldest-story-astronomers-global.html

2,000-year-old Roman House Uncovered in Malta Reveals Ancient History of Wealthy Society
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2000-year-old-roman-house-uncovered-in-malta-reveals-ancient-history-of-wealthy-society/

Extreme Cooling Caused Extinction of Early Humans in Europe
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/extreme-cooling-caused-extinction-of-early-humans-in-europe/148218

Excavation Reveals New Insights Into Last Moments Before Vesuvius Eruption
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/excavation-reveals-new-insights-into-last-moments-of-vesuvius-eruption/148163

A tale of two cities: How we got the history of Calicut wrong (and what we can learn from it)
https://phys.org/news/2023-01-tale-cities-history-calicut-wrong.html

Study Suggests Vlad the Impaler Suffered From Hemolacria “Crying Tears of Blood”
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/study-suggests-vlad-the-impaler-suffered-from-hemolacria-crying-tears-of-blood/148223

Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of cattle in the Americas
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/ancient-dna-reveals-an-early-african-origin-of-cattle-in-the-americas/

I think we’ve had a topic about this:

DNA study reveals shift in Bronze Age population in East-Central Europe
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-dna-reveals-shift-bronze-age.html

Here’s one that’s been on deck for a while, probably posted a different version:

Roman settlement found at Healing housing development site
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-66246156

[SunkenCiv]

The other available pic isn’t any better.

https://enu.kz/en/news/497

https://enu.kz/v1/smartapi/serve?path=/general/files/ee0ea5c5-17fa-428a-926f-4c1e409a97c8.jpg

[deport]

Info/pics at the site listed here.

[Robert DeLong]

Yep, still no evidence of the claimed pyramid structure found..

[bgill]

Sort of curvy base which would be difficult to get a good solid base to build slanted sides, imo.

[bgill]

She’s pretty.

[Sirius Lee]

There’s a megalithic wall like that in, I think Montana, that defies easy explanation. Does not appear to be natural at all, but ten again, its location is illogical.

[Adder]

Aliens.

Obviously.

[DouglasKC]

Resembles Artemis of Ephesus...

[SunkenCiv]

Luckily for them, they’re right on the spot and don’t worry about what we can or can’t see in a couple of photos.

[SunkenCiv]

There’s a millions-of-years old “wall” in Texas. Even Scott Wolter wasn’t taken in by it. There’s another clearly constructed bunch of walls (The East Bay Walls) on the surface up in the hills somewhere in California.

[Red Badger]

The discovery of horse bones around the structure suggest that it was associated with a horse cult, an important animal deified by the people that inhabited the Eurasian steppe.

Deified?......BBQ'd....................