Kok-Pash culture
Ancient community of southern Siberia
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The Kok-Pash culture (3rd to 5th centuries CE) is an archaeological culture flourishing in the so-called Hunno-Sarmatian period in the Altai Mountains.[1] The Kok-Pash monuments appeared in Altai Mountains in the second half of the 3rd century AD and coexisted with the Bulan-Koba culture.[2]
| Geographical range | Altai Mountains |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3rd to 5th centuries CE |
| Major sites | Kok-Pash, Kuraika |
| Preceded by | Bulan-Koba culture |
| Followed by | First Turkic Khaganate |
Archaeology and Anthropology
Contrary to the Europoid groups such as Pazyryk and Bulan-Koba culture, the Kok-Pash skeletal remains exhibit pronounced East Asian (Mongoloid) features,[3] marking a new population influx in Altai mountains from the East in the 3rd century CE.
The Kok-Pash burials share similarities to the Kokel culture in Tuva.[4] in the 3rd century CE the Kok-Pash people annexed parts of territories of the Bulan-Koba culture in south and southeastern parts of the Altai Mountain of Russia and coexisted with the remnants of the Bulan-koba culture in the north and northwestern parts of the Altai Mountains until the 5th century CE.[5] The burials of Kok-Pash culture consists of wooden coffins in narrow pits beneath rectangular mounds with a north–south orientation.[6] grave goods are no different from Bulan-Koba culture.[6] the Kok-Pash and Bulan-koba cultures were both replaced by Turkic burial traditions in Altai mountains.