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Deriivka (, ; the notoriously mistaken notation "Dereivka" was introduced by a translation of D.Ya. Telegin (1959) and all copiers) was an archaeological site located in the village of the same name in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, on the right bank of the Dnieper. The site dates to 4500—3500 BC and is associated with the Sredny Stog culture, now is under waters of artificial Kamianske Reservoir.

Key facts

Ancient site.name
Deriivka
Ancient site.native_name
Деріївка
Ancient site.image_size
250px
Ancient site.map_type
Ukraine
Ancient site.map_caption
Location in Ukraine
Ancient site.map_size
250px
Ancient site.relief
yes
Ancient site.region
Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine
Ancient site.built
ca. 4500 BC
Ancient site.abandoned
ca. 3500 BC
Ancient site.cultures
Dnieper-Donets culture, Sredny Stog culture

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Wikidata facts

Country
Ukraine
Population
1141
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Body of water
Dnieper
Image
Dereivka, Ukraine.jpg
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postal code
28121
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WikiProject Ukraine
Commons category
Deriivka
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Deriivka (, ; the notoriously mistaken notation "Dereivka" was introduced by a translation of D.Ya. Telegin (1959) and all copiers) was an archaeological site located in the village of the same name in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, on the right bank of the Dnieper. The site dates to 4500—3500 BC and is associated with the Sredny Stog culture, now is under waters of artificial Kamianske Reservoir.

This site is known primarily as a probable site of early horse domestication due to a high percentage of horse bones found at the site. A horse burial with bit wear and cheek pieces was long considered evidence for horseback-riding at an early date, but in 1997 radiocarbon dates showed that the burial was intrusive, the horse having died circa 700-200 BC, thereby re-opening the question of when horseback-riding was invented.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dereivka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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