Article ID: CBB001422009

Catacomb Culture Wagons of the Eurasian Steppes (2014)

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The origin and development of wheeled vehicles continues to fascinate today no less than when Stuart Piggott (1974) first wrote about the subject in Antiquity 40 years ago. A growing number of examples from the steppes of southern Russia and Ukraine are providing new insights into the design and construction of these complex artefacts. A recent example from the Ulan IV burial mound illustrates the techniques employed and the mastery of materials, with careful selection of the kinds of wood used for the wheels, axles and other elements. Stable isotope analysis of the individual interred in this grave showed that he had travelled widely, emphasising the mobility of steppe populations. Keywords: Eurasian steppes, Bronze Age, Catacomb culture, wheeled vehicles, isotopes

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Authors & Contributors
González-García, A. César
Yuanzhi Li
Ezio Zanini
Plokhy, Serhii
Derui Tan
Sherry Wilding-White
Concepts
Archaeology
Technology
Land transportation
Archaeoastronomy
Carriages and carts
Artifacts
Time Periods
Bronze age
Prehistory
19th century
20th century
Stone age
Iron age
Places
Russia
Europe
Middle and Near East
China
Arabian peninsula
New Hampshire (U.S.)
Institutions
Abbot-Downing Company
Yorkshire Antiquarian Club (1849-1860)
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