Novotitarovskaya culture
Archaeological culture in North Caucasus
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Novotitarovskaya culture (miswritten Novotitorovka culture), was a Bronze Age archaeological culture which flourished in the North Caucasus ca. 3300–2700 BC.
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| Geographical range | North Caucasus |
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| Period | Early Bronze Age |
| Dates | ca. 3300–2700 BC |
| Preceded by | Yamnaya culture |
| Followed by | Catacomb culture |
The Novotitarovskaya culture was located immediately to the north of and largely overlapped portions of the Maykop culture. It faced the Sea of Azov,[1] running from the Kerch Strait eastwards, almost to the Caspian, roughly congruent with the modern Krasnodar Krai region of Russia.[2]
It is distinguished by its burials, particularly by the presence of wagons in them and its own distinct pottery, as well as a richer collection of metal objects than those found in adjacent cultures, as is to be expected considering its relationship to the Maykop culture.[2]
It is grouped with the larger Yamnaya culture complex, often supposed as bearer of the Indo-European languages. In common with it, the economy was semi-nomadic pastoralism mixed with some agriculture.[2]
