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Sungir

Archaeological site Federal cultural heritage site in Russia Paleolithic site

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Sungir, Paleolithic archaeological site in Vladimir, Russia.

The archaeological site contains cultural layers at a depth of 4 meters within loamy soil, revealing numerous artifacts from ancient human settlements.

Discovered in 1955 during clay quarry operations, the site yielded approximately 70,000 archaeological findings through excavations conducted until 1977.

The burial site contains skeletons adorned with mammoth ivory beads, featuring clothing similar to modern northern peoples and spears reaching 2.4 meters in length.

The artifacts from Sungir are now exhibited at the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum Reserve in an exhibition titled 'Sungir: Upper Paleolithic in Central Russian Plain'.

Analysis of stable isotopes in bone collagen indicates that inhabitants primarily consumed terrestrial herbivores, particularly reindeer, as their protein source.

Location: Vladimir

GPS coordinates: 56.17583,40.50917

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40

Photo author: José-Manuel Benito Álvarez
Photo license: Public domain

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