Scythian Burials from the Barrows in Izmail City and near Kamyshovka Village Cover Image

Скифские захоронения из курганов в г. Измаил и у с. Камышовка
Scythian Burials from the Barrows in Izmail City and near Kamyshovka Village

Author(s): Svetlana V. Palamarchuk, Vitalii S. Sinika
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Издательский дом Stratum, Университет «Высшая антропологическая школа»
Keywords: Danube basin; 4th century BC; Scythians; burials; arrowheads; double-edged sword; amphorae

Summary/Abstract: The article publishes and analyzes materials from three Scythian burials from the Lower Danube basin. The first burial was found within the city of Izmail and contained a representative inventory of two quiver sets with bronze arrowheads, three iron spearheads, iron double-edged sword, two bronze finials, two iron knives with bone handles, a stone slab and a Heraclean amphora. This complex dates to the beginning of 60s of the 4th century BC. Two more destroyed Scythian burials were found near Kamyshovka village. From one of these only two amphorae were preserved — of Heraclea and Sinopa, which also date the complex to the beginning of 60s of the 4th century BC. From the second burial near Kamyshovka village were preserved three amphorae: Chios, Sinopa and unidentified production centre. Three amphorae were preserved from the second burial near Kamyshovka village: of Chios, Sinopa and of an unidentified production center. The burial dates to the 30s of the 4th century BC.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 291-302
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Russian