Shamanka, Republic of Buryatia
Settlement in Republic of Buryatia, Russia
Shamanka Шаманка | |
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Settlement | |
54°28′N 110°28′E / 54.467°N 110.467°E / 54.467; 110.467[1] | |
Country | Russia |
Region | Republic of Buryatia |
District | Kurumkansky District |
Time zone | UTC+8:00 |
Shamanka (Russian: Шаманка) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Kurumkansky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 192 as of 2010.[2] There are 3 streets. It is famous for the archaeological discovery of the Shamanka Canid skeleton found in the nearby Neolithic Siberian burial site. The remains indicate a close human companionship dating to 7,000 BCE.
Geography
Shamanka is located 20 km northeast of Kurumkan (the district's administrative centre) by road. Sakhuli is the nearest rural locality.[3]
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