Oldest Man-Made Structures on Earth
| November 13, 2017
Maikop Kurgan – Russia
This burial chamber located in the Kuban area of Southern Russia was first excavated in 1897. Inside it they found a jewel encrusted skeleton and some of the last clues we have about the ancient Maikop culture. This Bronze Age tribe built the grave around 3700 – 3200 BC for the entombment of one of its wealthy chieftains.
Artifacts inside the tomb include gold diadems, silver vases, and beads made from non-native stones indicating that the Maikops were a sophisticated tribe who formed strong trade relations with their neighboring cultures.
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