Where was Dereivka Settlement located?

Ukrayna (Dinyeper Orta Havzası)

Dereivka Settlement (4200 BCE – 3700 BCE)

The Dereivka excavation site in the middle Dnieper basin has yielded remains of horse bridling and large horse bones dated to 4200–3700 BCE.

Period:: 4200 BCE – 3700 BCE
Region:: Ukrayna (Dinyeper Orta Havzası)
Type:: culture

It preserves the earliest traces of horse riding and harness gear and is a defining example of steppe settlement. Unlike the agriculture of Çayönü, its economy was based on stock-breeding and hunting.

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Traces of Horse Harnessing and Riding at Dereivka · 4200 BCE

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What was Dereivka Settlement?: The Dereivka excavation site in the middle Dnieper basin has yielded remains of horse bridling and large horse bones dated to 4200–3700 BCE.
When did Dereivka Settlement exist?: 4200 BCE – 3700 BCE
Where was Dereivka Settlement located?: Ukrayna (Dinyeper Orta Havzası)