Potapovka culture

The Potapovka culture (2500-2000 BC) is an archaeological culture of the Bronze Age in the Middle Volga region. It was preceded by the Yamnaya culture and followed her Srubna culture.

It seems just about the material culture of the early stages of the Andronovo culture and Sintashta culture connected, but likely to be related to the Poltavka culture, with influences of northern Abaschewo culture. Very likely is a derivation of the earlier Chwalynsk culture and the Samara culture, which were also located in this geographic region.

The burials were carried out in kurgans, which were surrounded by smaller graves. Among the grave goods and animals were (cattle, sheep, goats, dogs), complete or in parts. At a funeral, the head of the corpse had been replaced by the head of a horse.

The Potapovka culture had numerous horses. The few remains that might indicate to the wheel or wheeled vehicles, are highly questionable.

Mallory claims that the Potapovka culture a unique genetic connection to the early Andronovo culture and the Andronovo culture is a direct predecessor of local missing and therefore, the cultural movements of the Indo- European societies in this region must be considered as coming from the West.

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