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Eleke Sazy

Coordinates: 47°20′12″N 82°07′34″E / 47.336742°N 82.126114°E / 47.336742; 82.126114
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Eleke Sazy
Geographical rangeSouth Siberia
Dates7-6th centuries BCE
Major sites47°20′12″N 82°07′34″E / 47.336742°N 82.126114°E / 47.336742; 82.126114
Preceded byKarasuk culture
Followed byAldy-Bel culture, Pazyryk culture, Tagar culture

Eleke Sazy is an archaeological site in eastern Kazakhstan with numerous 6th-4th century BCE Early Saka kurgans. In 2020, archaeologists excavated multiple burial mounds in the Eleke Sazy Valley in East Kazakhstan. Here, a large number of gold artifacts were found. These artifacts included golf harness fittings, pendants, chains, appliqués, and more – most of which are in the Animal Style of the Scythian-Saka era dating back to the 5th–4th centuries BCE.[2]

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  1. ^ Image file with complete data, Amir, Saltanat; Roberts, Rebecca C. (2023). "The Saka 'Animal Style' in Context: Material, Technology, Form and Use". Arts. 12: 23. doi:10.3390/arts12010023.
  2. ^ Almeroth-Williams, Tom (14 October 2021). "The Fitzwilliam Museum reveals how the Saka people made history and great art". University of Cambridge.