Scythian Burial Mounds Part I

These Scythian burial mounds are located in a valley in Siberia.  A mosaic DEM illustrates the variation in elevation in this region.  By examining the characteristics of the landscape, it may be possible to understand the reasons why the burial mounds were located here.

The inset map shows a georeferenced image of the mounds, overlaid on a DEM of the study area.