Steppe geoglyphs

The geoglyphs , known as steppe geoglyphs, comprise a series of at least 260 earthwork formations from the Neolithic Age in Torghai , Kazakhstan .

Age determinations with the optically stimulated luminescence method (OSL) showed ages between 1000 and 8000 years BC. The discoverer of these structures, Dimitriy Dey , suggests that they may have been built by the Stone Age Mahandzhar culture, which existed 8,000 years ago. They were discovered in 2007 by Dmitriy Dey using Google Earth and have been scientifically researched since 2014.

Structures include the Bestamskoe Ring , Ushtogaysky Square, and a three-armed swastika .

Web links

• NASA photography from space: https://opendrive.gsfc.nasa.gov/shortauth/w/c1wD7oC
• Who drew a swastika on the steppe 8,000 years ago? NASA images reveal riddle of giant drawings that can only be seen from the air on dailymail.co.uk, article by Ellie Zolfagharifard on 30/31. October 2015
• Mystery of the ancient patterns in Kazakhstan: Space images reveal 'remarkable' structures including a cross and a swastika on daily-gadget.com, article by Ellie Zolfagharifard from October 30, 2015 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ NASA Adds to Evidence of Mysterious Ancient Earthworks on nytimes.com, article by Ralph Blumenthal from October 30, 2015 (English)
2. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/8610704/Steppe_Geoglyphs_mark_the_ancient_routes_of_human_migration_across_Central_Asia_introduction_to_the_research

Coordinates: 50 ° 6 ′ 8 ″  N , 65 ° 21 ′ 41.1 ″  E