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The Yamna reused sacred spaces in the north Pontic Steppe, study suggests

According to an article published in Antiquity by Dr. Svitlana Ivanova and her colleagues, the Yamna culture's repurposing of older ritual spaces reflects a deliberate appropriation and continuation of sacred spaces. A case study of the Revova Kurgan 3, located in the northern Pontic Steppe, reflect...

The Yamna reused sacred spaces in the north Pontic Steppe, study suggests
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According to an article published in Antiquity by Dr. Svitlana Ivanova and her colleagues, the Yamna culture's repurposing of older ritual spaces reflects a deliberate appropriation and continuation of sacred spaces. A case study of the Revova Kurgan 3, located in the northern Pontic Steppe, reflects its conceptualization.

Originally published at Phys.org

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