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Fatyanovo-Balanovo culture

Fatyanovo-Balanovo culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Russia and the Steppe (Europe) from c. 2800 to 2200 BCE, a span of 600 years. Its people spoke Other Indo-European languages (Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian).

The eastern offshoot of Corded Ware in the upper Volga forests, known from cemeteries with stone battle axes and copper ornaments. It brought herding and metal into central Russia.

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Facts

Dates
c. 2800 to 2200 BCE
Duration
600 years
Type
People or culture
Region
Russia and the Steppe, Europe
Language family
Other Indo-European

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Questions

When did Fatyanovo-Balanovo culture exist?

c. 2800 to 2200 BCE, about 600 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Fatyanovo-Balanovo culture?

Russia and the Steppe, in Europe.

What language did Fatyanovo-Balanovo culture speak?

Other Indo-European. This family includes Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian.