Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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The Kokel Culture, spanning the 1st to 5th centuries CE, represents an archaeological period in Southern Siberia's Tuva Republic, succeeding the fall of the Xiongnu Empire. Characterized by its burial and funerary structures, particularly graves, Kokel sites are often found alongside those from the Early Iron Age Saka cultures and the later Turkic period. These temporal overlaps highlight the cultural transitions in the region. The culture is also known as the Syyn-Churek or Shurmak culture, named after significant archaeological sites. This chronological positioning between the Xiongnu and the First Turkic Khaganate provides insights into the shifts in power and cultural practices in the region during the Late Iron Age and Early Classical Period.
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