 the pazyryk culture is an iron age archaeological culture (c. 6th to 3rd centuries bc) identified by excavated artifacts and mummified humans found in the siberian permafrost, in the altay mountains, kazakhstan and nearby mongolia. the mummies are buried in long barrows (or kurgans) similar to the tomb mounds of western scythian culture in modern ukraine. the type site are the pazyryk burials of the ukok plateau. many artifacts and human remains have been found at this location, including the siberian ice princess, indicating a flourishing culture at this location that benefited from the many trade routes and caravans of merchants passing through the area. the pazyryk are considered to have had a war-like life. other kurgan cemeteries associated with the culture include those of bashadar, tuekta, ulandryk, polosmak and berel. there are so far no known sites of settlements associated with the burials, suggesting a purely nomadic lifestyle. ==genetic composition== the gene pool of the inhabitants of the mongolian altai site during the iron age was similar to that of western iron age altaians (russia and kazakhstan). following results were brought in knowledge:  ==see also== * pazyryk burials ==notes==   * * * ==external links== *nomadic art of the eastern eurasian steppes, an exhibitio
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