Mounds of the early Scythian time of burial Ak-Dag I in Tuva

Purpose: The article is devoted to the introduction into scientific circulation of materials early scythian time obtained during the investigation of archaeological sites in the valley river Eerbek in the area of railway construction Kuragino-Kyzyl. At the burial Ak-Dag I excavated ritual ring layout and mound, which studied male and female burials in stone boxes. Results: In the mound 1 found stones addle quern and stele. Querns are often found in the graves of the early iron era nomads. In Siberia querns, millstones and chimes found in the Altai, the Minusinsk Basin and the Tuva. Stella has no traces of artificial treatment. However, it symbolize well known in the Sayano-Altai region, Mongolia and Transbaikalia deer stones. Stele can be attributed to one embodiment of the deer stones pan-Eurasian type. Similar in shape and size deer stones made of river boulder was found in one of the barrow l cementry neigh boring Bai-Dag I. The difference between them lies only in the fact that the stone burial Bai-Dag I applied threes lashes - a characteristic feature of the type of pan-Eurasian deer stones. In the mound 1 found three burials. Grave 2 - is an inlet grave of a child relating to hunnosarmatian times. The graves 1 and 3 were buried adults. In grave 1was committed burial of an adult male. It was alarmed by robbers. Skeletal remains were in a stone box. Judging from the bottom bone remains, buried, a man of mature age was laid on its side in a crouched position, head to the northwest. Burial artifacts are presented bronze knives, arrowheads, pads of the belt, turquoise jewelry, bones and tusks of animals. Of greatest interest is pendant carved from horn with a hole for hang in gat the top of the rod. It is the image of the lower leg of the deer, set on the tip of the hoof. Antler products are precision finishing, fine thread, and generally, a high artistic level, allowing it to include the best examples of the Scythian animal style. The tomb 3 buried adult woman. Traces of burial and ritual is not fixed. The woman also laid in a crouched position on the left side of his head to the northwest. Burial of the woman accompanied bronze knife and holder. Such a crouched posture buried in stone boxes is also a characteristic feature of the early Scythian burial rite time Tuva. Mound 2 was a low, circular stone laying open, built of sand stone rubble. d. Mound 2 was a low, circular stone laying open, built of sand stone rubble. Conclusion: Burial ground Ak-Dag I dated VII-VI centuries BC. Materials of the object gives you the opportunity to replenish the body of archaeological sources for the early Iron Age Siberia and Central Asia.