New Data on the Cult Practices of the Population of the Southern Trans-Urals in the Late Bronze Age

Journal Title: Поволжская Археология - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 23

Abstract

This article introduces into scientific circulation new and unique materials – stone axes, obtained during examination of the settlements of the late bronze age near the town of Plast, Chelyabinsk region. The authors put forward a hypothesis about a broad distribution from Alakul population of the Southern Transurals, especially among specialists in metallurgy and metalwork cult demigod-Smith Tvashtar the Vedic tradition.

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Nicolay Vinogradov, Ravil Hairiatdinov

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  • EP ID EP281146
  • DOI 10.24852/pa2018.1.23.91.106
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Nicolay Vinogradov, Ravil Hairiatdinov (2018). New Data on the Cult Practices of the Population of the Southern Trans-Urals in the Late Bronze Age. Поволжская Археология, 1(23), 91-106. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-281146