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A team of archaeologists from the LN Gumilyov Eurasian National University uncovered a 4,000 year old pyramid of the Bronze Age, in the steppes (huge areas of grassland) of Kazakhstan.
According to the archaeologists, the pyramid is hexagonal (a shape with 6 sides). The edges of the pyramid are 12.8 meters and have eight rows of stone between them. The structure itself is complex and has various circles in its center. Carvings of different animals, especially horses, can be seen on the exterior walls of the pyramid.
These horse drawings, along with the discovery of horse bones around the pyramid lead archaeologists to believe that it was once a horse cult, since horses were one of the main animals that were found in the Eurasian steppes.
This pyramid was part of the Kyrkunjir funerary complex (burial places of ancient rulers), located in Toktamys, which has been under excavation since 2014. Ceramics, burial mounds from various time periods, funerary deposits of food offerings, and jewellery made of gold have been previously uncovered at the site.
All images from the original press release.