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Southern Urals Archaeologists Uncover a 4th-Century BC Ritual Complex with Bronze Mask Plaques
Archaeologists investigating the wide steppe plains of the Southern Urals have uncovered an unexpected ritual deposit dating to the 4th century BC—a discovery that sheds new light on the ceremonial life of early nomadic elites. The find comes from the inter-kurgan zone of the large necropolis known as “High Mound – Studenikin Mar,” a sprawling…