GRAVES OF THE SCYTHIAN AMAZONS: TYPOLOGY AND DESIGN FEATURES
Journal: Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine
Year: 2021

Types of burial structures are one of the most reliable ethno-differentiating criterion. They are commonly due to local natural and economic factors that were accepted by the newcomer population along with main characteristics of their own ritual.&#x0D; As for the shape, the graves of Scythian warriors are arbitrarily divided into 11 types with options, which in general make up three main groups: simple pits and more intricate variable chamber constructions such as undercut and catacombs.&#x0D;