Abstract
Results of the analysis of the age and sex structure of collective burials in fi ve Late Scythian vaults of the Opushki Cemetery are presented. Apparently, the vaults were used by stable communities, rather than being burial places for members of a single family. The absence of a signifi cant proportion of children in them suggests a special child burial practice. The combined age and sex characteristics of the series suggest a relatively lower quality of life compared to groups from other Late Scythian sites.
Keywords
Foothill Crimea, Late Scythian culture, collective burial, burial rite, anthropological materials.
Natalya G. Svirkina, Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sofia V. Rusanova, State University of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kolomna, Russia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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