Mayemir Culture - Mayemir Culture (English spelling)

A culture found in southeastern Russia, from the Altai mountain region of southern Siberia to eastern Kazakhstan. It is divided into an early period (7th to 6th centuries BC) and a late period (5th to 4th centuries BC). The early period has many similarities with the Tagar culture of Minusinsk, but the practice of burying horses in tombs is Altaic and coincides with the Pazyryk culture. In the late period, iron products such as the Scythian-style Akinakes-type iron dagger (a double-edged dagger with a heart-shaped tsuba) appear. There is much disagreement as to whether this culture should be considered unique, with some theories including the late period as part of the Pazyryk culture and others including both the early and late periods as part of the Pazyryk culture.

[Toshio Hayashi]

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ロシア南東部、南シベリアの山地アルタイから東カザフスタンにかけて分布する文化。前期（前7～前6世紀）と後期（前5～前4世紀）とに分けられる。前期は、ミヌシンスクのタガール文化との共通点が多いが、墓に馬を陪葬する点はアルタイ的で、パジリク文化と一致する。後期にはスキタイ的なアキナケス型鉄製短剣（鐔(つば)がハート形の両刃の短剣）などの鉄製品が現れる。この文化を独自なものと認めるかどうかについては異論も多く、後期をパジリク文化のなかに含める説、前・後期ともにパジリク文化のなかに含めてしまう説もある。

［林　俊雄］

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