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The Botai culture, with contemporary cultures c. 3000 BC.[1] | |
| Horizon | Indigenous peoples of Siberia |
|---|---|
| Period | Bronze Age |
| Dates | c. 3700 BC - 3100 BC |
| Major sites | Botai, Krasny Yar |
| Followed by | Karasuk culture, Andronovo culture, Seima-Turbino phenomenon, Tagar culture |
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The Botai culture is an archaeological culture (c. 3700–3100 BC)[2] of prehistoric northern Central Asia. It was named after the settlement of Botai in today's northern Kazakhstan. The Botai culture has two other large sites: Krasnyi Yar, and Vasilkovka.[3]
The Botai site is on the Imanburlyq, a tributary of the Ishim. The site has at least 153 pit-houses. The settlement was partly destroyed by river erosion, which is still occurring, and by management of the wooded area.
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