Bronze Age hexagonal 'pyramid' not like anything 'found before in the Eurasian steppe'

[Eugene]

Related: NU scientists have discovered an ancient pyramid (Eurasian National University)

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Source: Live Science

Bronze Age hexagonal 'pyramid' not like anything 'found before in the Eurasian steppe'

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a hexagonal pyramid that served as a burial site in the Bronze Age.

By Owen Jarus published 2 days ago

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered a 3,800-year-old hexagon-shaped structure that they describe as a "pyramid." The maze-like structure is not as tall as Egypt's monuments, but currently stands about 10 feet (3 meters) high and likely served as an elite burial site.

The discovery is not like anything "found before in the Eurasian steppe," according to a statement from Eurasian National University in Kazakhstan.

"This pyramid on the territory of Eastern Kazakhstan was found this year," Ulan Umitkaliyev, the head of Eurasian National University's archaeology and ethnology department who is leading excavations at the site, told Live Science in an email. "It is hexagonal in shape, with megaliths weighing up to 1 ton [0.9 metric tons] placed in each corner."

While archaeologists use the term "pyramid" or "step pyramid" to describe it, the Bronze Age monument is unlike the pyramids found in Egypt. Its outer stone walls form a hexagon, the structure's inner walls look like a maze that leads to a grave at its heart. Parts of it were once covered by an earthen mound, Umitkaliyev added. It's not clear if there was ever a roof over part of the structure or whether it was entirely open air.

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[FirstLight]

1. Love this kind of stuff...that they are still finding so much even now...

and 18th century BC is nothing to sniff at!

I always take the burial mound idea with a grain of salt...(did they find remains? I didnt catch that from a quick read of the article) ...And the fact that the structure had a "maze" implies to me more of a ritual site. But that's just my personal filter...

Thank you for sharing!

[Karadeniz]

2. Always more to learn !!!!

[pansypoo53219]

3. cool.

[Judi Lynn]

4. This is making ancient people more interesting than we would have ever imagined!

Went looking for more photos of this discovery, found this video. I have to apologize for the narrator, as his accent and his voice are almost unbearable. Horrible! If you look for videos in this field, you are going to run across him again, unfortunately. A real sadist had to advise him to go into doing voice overs for videos.

Thank you for this new extremely ancient pyramid. Can't wait to hear more from the ones who are studying it.