Sintashta Kurgan Horse Burial

2000 BCE · Ural Bozkırı · religion

Warriors buried in the Sintashta kurgans together with chariot wheels and horses; ownership of horses was a symbol of social status.

This tradition was transmitted to the Scythians and from them to the Turkic peoples.

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What was Sintashta Kurgan Horse Burial?
Warriors buried in the Sintashta kurgans together with chariot wheels and horses; ownership of horses was a symbol of social status.
When did Sintashta Kurgan Horse Burial happen?
2000 BCE
Where did Sintashta Kurgan Horse Burial take place?
Ural Bozkırı