TY - JOUR

T1 - The burial at Ak-Alakha-3 Mound 1, Gorny Altai

T2 - New findings

AU - Chikisheva, T. A.

AU - Polosmak, N. V.

AU - Zubova, A. V.

PY - 2015/3/1

Y1 - 2015/3/1

N2 - Osteological and archaeological facts concerning burial 1 at Ak-Alakha-3 mound 1 in Gorny Altai, are presented. The barrow is famous for the mummy of a woman (burial 2). Burial 1 was situated immediately above the timber frame with the mummy, and contained the remains of a male and a juvenile. Features of the funerary rite shed light on the social status of the so-called Kara-Koba burials associated with the Pazyryk culture. Pathological symptoms detected in the man's skeleton indicate physical disability. The individual died a violent death.

AB - Osteological and archaeological facts concerning burial 1 at Ak-Alakha-3 mound 1 in Gorny Altai, are presented. The barrow is famous for the mummy of a woman (burial 2). Burial 1 was situated immediately above the timber frame with the mummy, and contained the remains of a male and a juvenile. Features of the funerary rite shed light on the social status of the so-called Kara-Koba burials associated with the Pazyryk culture. Pathological symptoms detected in the man's skeleton indicate physical disability. The individual died a violent death.

KW - ARS-syndrome

KW - enthesopathies

KW - Kara-Koba burials

KW - Pazyryk culture

KW - spina bi.ftda occulta

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84942067164&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.aeae.2015.07.016

DO - 10.1016/j.aeae.2015.07.016

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84942067164

VL - 43

SP - 144

EP - 154

JO - Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia

JF - Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia

SN - 1563-0110

IS - 1

ER -