1. a burial mound built over a grave, especially by ancient peoples of eastern Europe and central Asia
Usage: archaeology

Examples

• Archaeologists discovered Bronze Age artifacts in the ancient kurgan.
• The kurgan contained the remains of a Scythian warrior.
• Several kurgans dot the landscape of the Ukrainian steppe.
• The burial kurgan was surrounded by stone circles.
• Excavation of the kurgan revealed elaborate grave goods.
• The largest kurgan in the region dates back 3,000 years.