Khvalynsk culture

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Khvalynsk culture
Geographical rangeEurope, Russia
PeriodEneolithic
Datesc. 4900–3500 BCE
Preceded bySamara culture
Followed byYamna culture

The Khvalynsk culture is a Middle Copper Age Eneolithic culture (c. 4,900 – 3,500 BC) of the middle Volga region. It takes its name from Khvalynsk in Saratov Oblast. It was preceded by the Early Eneolithic Samara culture.