During the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age the lands around the Lake Sevan basin witnessed the emergence of a distinctive local culture, marked by characteristic burial practices, abundant metalwork and varied pottery production generally called the “Lcasen Culture”. It was named after the numerous finds from the village of Lcasen, but its features are spread throughout the lake basin also seen in neighbouring regions. Its intriguing nature has attracted the attention of numerous scholars, and different interpretations, as well as definitions, have been proposed. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the main archaeological features of the Lcasen Culture, with particular reference to its landscape archaeology, burials and material culture.

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勒恰森文化及其考古景观

在青铜时代晚期和铁器时代初期，塞凡湖盆地周围的土地见证了一种独特的地方文化的出现，其特征是独特的墓葬习俗，丰富的金属制品和多样化的陶器生产，通常被称为“ Lcasen文化”。它以Lcasen村的众多发现而得名，但其特征遍布整个湖盆，在邻近地区也能看到。其引人入胜的性质吸引了众多学者的关注，并提出了不同的解释和定义。本研究的目的是评估Lcasen文化的主要考古特征，尤其是其景观考古，墓葬和物质文化。