Pyramids are popular for their design, but the Great Pyramid of Giza is not the only structure in the world with such design. According to a new report, a Bronze Age pyramid had been discovered in Kazakhstan.
Bronze Age Pyramid Linked to Horse Cult Discovered in Kazakhstan
The monument, unique to the Eurasian steppes and built in the second millennium BC, may have been related to an ancient horse religion.
Ulan Umitkaliyev, the head of the archaeology and ethnology department at the Eurasian National University, stated in a press release that the pyramid has a "very complex construction" The hexagonal steppe pyramid was expertly constructed with "great precision." Each face is separated by eight rows of stones and thirteen meters. There are multiple circles amid this extremely intricate structure.
Since 2014, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University archaeologists have been researching the site in Kazakhstan's Abai area.
The Eurasian steppe was crucial during the Bronze Age, which lasted from 3300 BC to 1200 BC. The Bronze Age, which spanned from 3300 BC to 1200 BC and was marked by the use of bronze for tools and weapons, was primarily centered on the Eurasian steppe. The steppe region, which runs from Eastern Europe to Asia, served as a route for trade, migration, and cultural interchange during this time.
According to the National Science Foundation, people began domesticating horses in Kazakhstan. And the walls of the pyramid can be seen reflecting this.
Horses are frequently depicted on the exterior walls of buildings in the same complex, according to Umitkaliyev. Moreover, there are pictures of a camel.
The additional gems that the archaeological team has uncovered at the site show evidence of this rich cultural interchange. According to Umitkaliyev, evidence from excavations, ceramics, female gold earrings, and other jewelry shows that the Bronze Age was once the center of culture. The discovery of horse bones near the stone building indicates that the cult of the horse was powerful even during that period.
Students from the university and researchers from other countries will assist in the site's continued excavation.
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Pyramid of Giza Mystery
Due to its enormous size, the Great Pyramid of Giza was regarded as one of the World's Seven Wonders. The Great Pyramid is nearly 480 feet tall and is considered the most enormous man-made edifice. The pyramid's base alone takes up about 13 acres of space.
The amount of labor necessary to build massive skyscrapers is still hotly contested. A village for laborers has been found south of the plateau, and this has led to the discovery of several explanations.
Archaeologists have been attempting to explain the construction's mechanism. They thought the stones were initially moved by soaking the sand before being extracted from a quarry near the pyramid. According to archaeologists, a ramp would likely elevate the stones into a triangle shape.
The Giza pyramids' innards are mainly solid, empty masses of stone. Contrary to common perception, none of the pyramids at Giza are home to treasure, mummies, or hieroglyphic writing.
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