The Scythian tombs
Construction and geographical orientation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7175157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria A Ochir-Goryaeva (0000-0002-0210-7595, Institute of Archaeology, corresponding author), Maria Ochir-Goryaeva |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 477-496 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1179/1461957114y.0000000086 |
| OpenAlex | W2107712481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper details a new approach to the study of the Scythian burial mounds—the ‘planigraphy’ (or spatial analysis) of the mound and its burials, which follows two lines of enquiry that have so far been largely overlooked. Firstly, the statistics concerning the depth of all types of graves, such as primary and secondary burials, servants’ and horse graves, have been closely examined and compared because this parameter is an important mark of the social status and hierarchy of the deceased and their burials in Scythian funeral ceremonies. Secondly, grave locations within the mounds have been analysed with regard to their arrangement in relation to the ideal latitudinal and meridian axis of the Scythian mound. This analysis has led to the discovery of new facts concerning the planigraphy of the Scythian burial mound, which contribute to a more detailed understanding of the spatial representation of kinship and family hierarchy in Scythian society. The new evidence also sheds light on their system of geographical orientation in terms of cardinal points
Ancient history · Archaeology · Genealogy · Geography · Hierarchy · Kinship · Representation (politics · Social hierarchy · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |