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Kurgans of the Merv Oasts (see plates 57-60). 
Contents, * 
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No. | Name. ‘ od 4 $ v Remarks. 
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CLass I. Feet. |Feet.| 
¥| Luchak Tepéfix.-os. f° 270 20 Very old and gently sloping; 
pottery scarce. 
24 Koyun- Pepe. Joa as. 80 | 15 .*. Slopes very gentle; pottery 
very abundant. 
5) North Uch Tene-ce.5. 140 | 25 Slopes very gentle. 
4 | Middle Uch Tepe..... |) LOO" | 30 Do. 
§:|. south Uch Tepes. 227 ¢ Psi at Do. 
OY Vas Tepes cia econ 400 | 40 Slopes very gentle; a few bits 
of painted pottery. 
7 | Teckeleck Tepe....... 90 | 25 Slopes very gentle. 
Bi Kuzi Tepe wrameieercree 60 | 30 Do. 
Ol Aryalt Tepe wis..... se ZOO AS | ees Do. 
Average. 2.5: 159 | 27 Average height =17 p. ct. of 
average diameter. 
Crass II, 
10 | South Koshaja Tepe.. 160 | 15 x Pottery scarce. 
11 | North Koshaja Tepe.. | 200 | 20| X Do. 
12.1 ChangliJlepe«..s6u 255 150 | 45 oe Do. 
V9 | DCSREEREDOs Ses cy « 310 | 30| X Transition type between a 
kurgan and a fort. 
14) Poyie Tenes. «ccc... 80 | 20| X vp laes 
15 | Gyok Tepes si2...5:% 480 | 60/ X atin 
1624) Munon- Tepe: wh.... 2. 310 | 50 x DG Bricks of very poor quality; 
| sand encroaching on kurgan. 
17 | Guibekli Tepe........ 300 | 80; X x Bricks poor and coarse. 
18°] Datalt Tepes ns. wens 175035 m4 x< 
19) Airakhs Tepe (?oa. sous GoOuP AO eee = 
20) Karascleness ste ae | 300 | 25 x x Pottery abundant, with many 
designs. 
Average....... 253 | 38 | Average height = 15 p. ct. of 
average diameter. 
Cyass III. 
an) “Top ‘Pepe .vs kaart aes 225 NSO me ~ me Fe ete 
22 | Kurukli Tepe........ 350 | 40 x Se x ey OSC 
23 | East Kishman Tepe... 450 50 x x x x | X | Mound largely covered with 
sand. 
24 | West Kishman Tepe. . 250 | 50 oe 4 x SCS 
on.) Miu Tene; ti a.cees 350 | 75 x x x WX 
26 | Gechekran Tepe...... 330 | 55 ~*~ Oe MK > Gah 
oa Kurth Tepes’ a: ee ei 320 1°75 3 x oe SA oe 
28 | Churnuk Tepe........ 65,1 35 x ~~ x Sc. eet 
Average..c.6 ss 293 | 54 Average height = 18.4 p.ct. of 
average diameter. 
* All the kurgans contain unornamented pottery. t+ Tepe = hill. 
and low, with rounded outlines and with gently sloping sides. 
CLASS I. 
KURGANS OF THE PRIMITIVE TYPE. 
The oldest kurgans, those of the primitive type, are usually rather small 
They have a dis- 
tinctly old appearance, although this statement must be qualified by saying 

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