1. The Eneolithic cemetery at Khvalynsk on the Volga River.
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Anthony, David W., Khokhlov, A. A., Agapov, S. A., Agapov, D. S., Schulting, R., Olalde, I., and Reich, D.
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HORSE breeding , *HORSE breeds , *DOMESTIC animals , *COPPER , *ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations , *HUMAN migrations - Abstract
The treatise "The Chalcolithic Burial Ground of Khvalynsk on the Volga" deals with genetic studies that confirm the migrations in the third millennium BC and highlight the significance of the Yamnaya culture in the North Eurasian region. The burial ground of Khvalynsk is an important archaeological site for understanding the development of the Yamnaya culture. The findings include an extensive collection of copper artifacts and numerous sacrificed domesticated animals. The genetic studies reveal a diverse fusion of northern and southern elements in the culture of Khvalynsk. Khvalynsk plays an important role in the examination of the genetic and ritual diversity of the pre-Yamnaya population. The excavations in Khvalynsk provide new insights into the history of horse breeding and its impact on human migration and culture. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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