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A sopka is a monumental tumulus resembling a kurgan, referring specifically to those built by the Novgorodian sopka culture [ ru] of the Early Middle Ages. The archaeological term "sopka" should not be confused with generic the Russian word "sopka" [ ru] for hills and mountains or smaller elevation with rounded top and gentle slopes.

The term "sopka" was introduced by Zorian Dołęga-Chodakowski. [1]

The Peredolian sopka is a famous example of a sopka.

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