KURGAN ON BRIIENN HILL NEAR ARTSYZ CITY

The article publishes materials of a mound excavated in 1972 the steppes Budzhak near Artsyz. topography and cartography this archaeological site are first considered. 6 m high embankment was filled five steps. It contains 23 burials, 21 which date from Bronze Age two Scythian period. original built over burial Usatov culture. For second time, poured bearers pit This is surrounded by cromlech central to eight burials made plates put on an edge, has diameter 13 m. sizes 1.2 0.8 Around ditch 2.0 wide 1.0 deep dug. third completed at implementation inlet pits burials. fourth mound, consisted mainly yellow forest connected with graves Babyn Cultural Circle, brought size height 5 28 were considered interconnected. But these divorced both time space mound. warrior slope, 12—13 him, horse grave found top. Prior excavations, used extract humus, probably tomb, accompanied horses, destroyed same time.
 Artifacts partially published. most popular golden cone times. However, authors propose full publication findings new interpretation purpose mysterious artifacts. In particular, there reason believe that gold cones for smoking narcotic plants.
 An interesting element reins tomb horses pair silver muzzles engraved composition. upper part snout sharp protrusion form head bird prey, its eyes beak traced. schematism decor muzzle result certain syncretism generated pressure semantic tradition Thracian performers. probable sheet Artsiz prototype so-called bird-beaking nostrils.
 Analysis artifacts complexes indicates chronological distance between them. soldier belongs First Zavadska Grave (450—430 BC), close Solokha (400—380 BC). That is, interval life one or generations.