Where was Poltavka Culture located?

Güney Ural / Orta İdil Bozkırı

Poltavka Culture (2700 BCE – 2100 BCE)

A continuation of the Yamnaya in the southern Urals and the middle Volga between 2700 and 2100 BCE.

Period:: 2700 BCE – 2100 BCE
Region:: Güney Ural / Orta İdil Bozkırı
Type:: culture

A transitional culture in which horse husbandry and bronze metallurgy came together, it is an intermediate link in the Sintashta–Andronovo development. Its kurgan burial tradition was strong, and some scholars point to it as the starting point for the early northward spread of proto-Turkic communities.

Related events

The Transition to the Bronze Age on the Steppe: The Sintashta-Andronovo Period · 2500 BCE

Frequently asked questions

What was Poltavka Culture?: A continuation of the Yamnaya in the southern Urals and the middle Volga between 2700 and 2100 BCE.
When did Poltavka Culture exist?: 2700 BCE – 2100 BCE
Where was Poltavka Culture located?: Güney Ural / Orta İdil Bozkırı