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Andronovo Culture

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com

Definition: The Andronovo culture is an Old World sedentary pastoralist society of the Late Bronze Age. It dates to the latter part of the 2nd millennium BC of central Asia, and covers a wide region, especially in the Altai Region of the former USSR. Preceded by the Afanasievo culture.

This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.

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