New radiocarbon dates of the North Asian Steppe zone and its consequences for the chronology

Abstract

The chronological problems of the Steppe zone have been under intensive investigation during the last years but no generally accepted chronological system existed up to now. We present new radiocarbon dates of samples from several excavation sites. The dates allow a comparison of the Bronze Age development in the Siberian Steppe Zone with other neighboring regions. © 2001 by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona.