Bronze Age tomb from the cemetery of Sasunik
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https://doi.org/10.32028/ajnes.v16i1-2.1845Keywords:
Armenia, Aragatsotn, Sasunik cemetery, Early Bronze Age, Kura-Araxes culture, potteryAbstract
The Sasunik cemetery is located near the village of Sasunik, in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia. One hundred ninety-four tombs with Bronze and Early Iron Age materials were discovered in the cemetery. This article presents the only Early Bronze Age tomb found in the cemetery of Sasunik.
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