Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1034226 | Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The ritual complex of Kholyato-1 was situated at the Yuribei River mouth on the Yamal Peninsula. It was represented by an anthropomorphic figurine located in front of a semi-circle of arrowheads, and a concentration of reindeer bones and antlers. The ritual complex was placed over a burial. The site is dated to the turn of the 17th-18th centuries and has been interpreted as a warrior burial containing part of the body or as a cenotaph constructed for a warrior, possibly a chief, that was subsequently used as a ritual place. The ritual site was used for post-funeral ceremonies and then as an assembly place for the local home guard.
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Authors
O.V. Kardash, A.V. Sokolkov,