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The Gla ss Beaker With Eclectic Feat ures From Burial No. 112 of the Shyshaky Cemetery I n 2014 the burial No. 112 was excavated on the territory of the Shyshaky cemetery of Scythian period and Cherniakhiv culture. A woman aged about... more
The Gla ss Beaker With Eclectic Feat ures From Burial No. 112
of the Shyshaky Cemetery
I
n 2014 the burial No. 112 was excavated on the territory of the Shyshaky cemetery of Scythian period and Cherniakhiv culture. A woman aged about 18—20 was buried there. The interesting fact is that this woman had 34 teeth (18 on the upper jaw and 16 on the lower jaw).
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ear the right hand of the woman a conical glass cup with a capacity of 0,6 liters was found. The item is decorated with glass drops of different colours: amber, light-blue and deep blue. Polychromy of coloured drops is common for wares of the west Roman workshops.
The scheme of ornaments and the quality of this item indicate that it was made in the later period. There are no analogies and that’s why here we can mention a new type of glass cups with coloured drops the «Shyshaky-112 type».
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bviously, the burial No. 112 belongs to the group of the latest burials of the Shyshaky cemetery. It is difficult to date this burial correctly because there are no analogies of such items. However, it is reasonable to assume that this complex belongs to the Nuns time (the end of the 4th — first part of the 5th centuries)
The rite of placing glass and clay cups into the hands of dead people was stated only at the Shyshaky cemetery and is not common for other sites of Cherniakhiv culture. It is also interesting that such cups were found only in the burials of women (112, 39, 60). Maybe such a rite is connected with representation of local people about the dead women taking part in ritual feasts.
The presence of this glass cup of provincial-Roman production in the burial No. 112 proves that there were military and trading relations between provinces of Roman Empire and barbarians. It also should be mentioned here that local people stayed on the same territory and they didn’t have significant decline after the arrival of the Huns. It is possible that the presence of items of provincial-Roman production (glass cups) indicates that local people took part in campaigns of the Huns to the provinces of the Roman Empire.
K e y w o r d s: burial, Cherniakhiv culture, Late Roman period, Shyshaky cemetery, Great Migration period, glass cup, Hunnic time.
During the campaign of 2018 the international underwater archaeological expedition has explored the waters of Tendra Spit and Kinburn Spit on the shelf of the Black Sea, in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions of Ukraine. Underwater... more
During the campaign of 2018 the international underwater
archaeological expedition has explored the
waters of Tendra Spit and Kinburn Spit on the shelf
of the Black Sea, in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions of
Ukraine. Underwater archaeological exploration focused
on the waters near the northern tip of Tendra
Spit, from both the Gulf of Tendra and the sea, and
north-western tip of Kinburn Spit. In addition to the
visual reconnaissance, divers were using sonar, profiler
and side-scan sonar. As a result, the bathymetric
map has been compiled. In the initial part of research
the work was limited to mapping and taking photographs
of the discoveries. During these works was
discovered and cleansed the ancient Shipwreck of the
late 4th — early 3rd century BC. It was possible to identify
the well-preserved fragment of the hull of ancient
Wreck of a length of 9.45 m in situ with ballast stones,
ceramic material from the cargo, lead plating and him
constructions elements. After clearing of the sand from
the preserved part of the ship hull with the help of a
hydro injector the video and photo documentation was
carried out. As a result of these works, large-scale photo
mosaic of the object and its 3D-model were made.
The condition of the wooden hull is excellent, the technological
holes, connections, bronze and iron nails are
preserved.
Outside of Ukraine several shipwrecks of the same
period are attested. The best studied are the following:
shipwreck of the 3rd century BC at Grand Congloue,
France; the Mazotos shipwreck of the 4th century BC in
Cyprus; the Porticello shipwreck of the end of the 5th or
beginning of the 4th century BC in Italy; the Alonnisos
shipwreck from the end of the 5th century BC, Greece;
the Kyrenia shipwreck from the end of the 4th — beginning
of the 3rd centuries BC in Cyprus. In the Black
Sea, in 2011 a shipwreck from the end of the 4th — beginning
of the 3rd centuries BC near Eregli, Turkey (ancient
Herakleia Pontica) was discovered by a deep-sea
expedition of the research vessel «Nautilus» under the direction of Michael Brennan at a depth of 101 m. Most
of the known merchant ships of this period were small,
ranging from 12 to 17 m (table). Boris Peters provides
a reconstruction sketch of the Lake Donuzlav ship of
the late 4th — early 3rd centuries BC. It is almost identical
to the reconstruction of the Kyrenia merchant ship,
based on its hull which was preserved by 75 %, The
replica named «Kyrenia 2» was built and made several
voyages. It can be assumed that the Kinburn Spit ship
found in 2018 was of similar appearance but further
research will provide more detailed information.
Keywords: Underwater archaeology, Black Sea,
Amphora, Ship, Ukraine, Wreck.
GRAB 50 AUS DEM GRÄBERFELD ŠIŠAKI MIT EINEM INVENTAR ZUM FEUERMACHEN Der Artikel widmet sich der Veröffentlichung der Materialien aus dem Grab 50 des Gräberfeldes der Černjachov-Kultur in Šišaki, das 2012 untersucht wurde (Abb. 1). Nach... more
GRAB 50 AUS DEM GRÄBERFELD ŠIŠAKI MIT EINEM
INVENTAR ZUM FEUERMACHEN
Der Artikel widmet sich der Veröffentlichung der Materialien aus dem Grab 50 des Gräberfeldes
der Černjachov-Kultur in Šišaki, das 2012 untersucht wurde (Abb. 1). Nach der Position der oberen
und unteren Gliedmaßen des Skelettes ist es möglich, die Tradition jener Zeit zu erkennen, den Körper
des Verstorbenen in ein Leichentuch zu wickeln, das anscheinend zusätzlich zusammengebunden war,
was auch bei einigen anderen Bestattungen dieses Gräberfeldes zu beobachten ist. Unter den sieben
Gegenständen aus Ton sind ein Einhenkel- und ein Zweihenkelkrug, ein Becher, eine Schüssel sowie 2
große Schalen (Abb. 3), was vom Glauben der einheimische Bevölkerung an die Teilnahme der Toten
am Bankett im Jenseits zeugt. Ein derartiger Geschirrsatz weist wahrscheinlich auf die Verwendung
von zwei verschiedenen Arten alkholischer Getränke hin. Der Bestattungskomplex hat für die Gräber
der Černjachov-Kultur ziemlich seltene Inventarteile, die mit der Feuererzeugung verbunden sind. Am
Gürtel, dessen Vorhandensein durch den Fund einer silbernen Schnalle nachgewiesen ist, war ein Beutel
oder eine Börse (nicht erhalten) angebunden, in dem ein kleiner Feuerstein, ein kleiner tetraedrischer
Wetzstein, eine Eisenahle und eine massive Stange lagen (Abb. 5; 6:6) Nach dem Inventar ist Grab 50
die Bestattung eines Mannes und gehört ans Ende des 4. – Anfang des 5. Jhs.
Schlagworte: Gräberfeld Šišaki, Černjachov-Kultur, Grab, Gerät zum Feuermachen, Feuerstein
The first experience of research of the clay dishes of Cherniakhiv culture using DNA-technology methods Ceramics is one of the most massive finds, which can be found during the research of the burials of Cherniakhiv–Syntana-de-Muresh... more
The first experience of research of the clay dishes of Cherniakhiv culture
using DNA-technology methods
Ceramics is one of the most massive finds, which can be found during the research of the burials of
Cherniakhiv–Syntana-de-Muresh culture. Obviously, there could be cooked dishes in the pots, which were
put into the grave by the relatives.
Among the burials (the second part of the 4th – the beginning of the 5th centuries) we can point out the
burial № 124. In spite of the fact that it was robbed, the construction of the grave pit and remains of funeral
equipment can tell us that the dead was extraordinary person (according to the research it was a woman).
An interdisciplinary approach with using the DNA-technology methods isn’t traditional for Ukrainian
archaeological Ceramology and gave us an opportunity for promising research and for getting more information about clay artefacts. The analysis of organic remains can help us to understand the ancient
technologies, economy, culture. That’s why it can be essential during the archaeological research. The
studying and identification of organic remains of the inner surface of the ceramic artefacts are quite
informative.
The research of the clay bowl from the burial № 124 of Shyshaky cemetery was held with the help of
the Institute of Pig Breeding and Аgro-industrial production of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences
of Ukraine (Poltava).
DNA from the examples of dishes (two fragments of the bottom and one bottom part of the bowl) gave us
unique information about its contents. According to the mitochondrial DNA of the biological remains we can
state that this was meat or milk products of goats or sheep there for the first time in Ukraine. Such research is
promising and can be continued. The analysis of organic remains can help to understand the using of ancient
ceramics. In addition, it should be mentioned that the interpretation of organic remains always has to be used
in the context of archaeology and paleoecology of the settlement, region and/or period.
Keywords: archaeological ceramology, the culture Cherniakhiv–Syntana-de-Muresh, the Shyshaky
cemetery, burial, bowl, analysis of organic remains, DNA-technology, DNA-markers,
amplification.
Prohonia Burial Mound of the Scythian Time Previously unknown materials of archaeological researches of 1925 conducted by V. A. Hrinchenko and M. Ya. Rudynskyi at Prohonia Bural Mound of the Scythian Time near Machukhy Village Poltava... more
Prohonia Burial Mound of the Scythian Time
Previously unknown materials of archaeological researches of 1925 conducted
by V. A. Hrinchenko and M. Ya. Rudynskyi at Prohonia Bural Mound of
the Scythian Time near Machukhy Village Poltava District Poltava Region are
included into scientific circulation. Materials of the second half of the 7th - late
6th cc. BCE were given to the Vasyl Krychevsky Poltava Local Lore Museum collection
as a result ofthis researches. Part ofthem are still saved in its funds despite
of the Second World War events (Poltava occupation, exportation to Germany,
fire).
A. V. Heiko, R. M. Reida, S. v. Sapiehin REPATRING OF POTTERY BY THE POPULATION OF CULTURE CHERNIAKHIV-SYNTANA-DE-MURESH The article deals with repairing of pottery by the population of culture Cherniakhiv-Syntana-de-Muresh. One of the... more
A. V. Heiko, R. M. Reida,
S. v. Sapiehin
REPATRING OF POTTERY BY THE POPULATION OF CULTURE CHERNIAKHIV-SYNTANA-DE-MURESH
The article deals with repairing of pottery by the population
of culture Cherniakhiv-Syntana-de-Muresh. One of the
oldest and the most popular kind of repairing was fastening.
It meant that pottery which was cracked and broken was repaired
by joining the parts together. The holes were drilled to
the both sides of cracks of pottery. Usually there were pairs of
holes (figs. 2-5). lt is unknown, which instruments were used
to drill such holes. Obviously, these were bones, bronze or iron
awls. This is the only method of repairing fixed in Cherniakhiv
culture. Also it is difficult to understand how they fastened the
parts of cracked and broken pottery. They could use leather
straps or sinews of animals.
The algorithm of repairing of pottery could be like this:
1. Drilling the holes to the both sides of cracks.
2. Making or searching a leather strap or a rope of proper
length.
3. Joining the parts together with the help of leather straps
or ropes.
P. M. , Caneriu, C. B, PeMoHT rJrr,rHsHoro nocy.Ey. . .
4. Greasing and puttying the cracks (they could use resin,
wax, flour dissolved in water).
5. Tying up under the rims of pottery with a rope or a strap
(as it was fixed in the modern ethnographic materials).
6. lt should be mentioned here that points 3 and 5 are the
authors' reconstructions which are not proved by any archaeological
finds and by physical and chemical analyses. And if this
algorithm was used, the functions of pottery could be restored
only partly. For example, according to our graphic reconstruction
(fig. 1), the repaired pot might hardly be used for preparing
hot dishes because of thermal influence on repaired parts.
At the same time, it was possible to use such pottery for cold
liquid. So, as for pottery which they didn't use for cooking, its
functions after repairing could be restored completely.
Pottery became cheaper at that time because of the high
level of development of Cherniakhiv culture's crafts. That's why
the repairing was not so widely used among the population. lt
is also interesting that no antique pottery with repaired parts
was found on any sites of Cherniakhiv culture.
Keywords: pottery, repairing, culture Cherniakhiv-Syntana-
de-Muresh, Ukraine, Hunga ry, fastening, burial, cemetery,
settlement.
Transloted by lulio SAPIEHINA
07.03.2018
The Early Iron Age nomadic Scythians have been described as a confederation of tribes of different origins, based on ancient DNA evidence. It is still unclear how much of the Scythian dominance in the Eurasian Steppe was due to movements... more
The Early Iron Age nomadic Scythians have been described as a confederation of tribes of different origins, based on ancient DNA evidence. It is still unclear how much of the Scythian dominance in the Eurasian Steppe was due to movements of people and how much reflected cultural diffusion and elite dominance. We present new whole-genome sequences of 31 ancient Western and Eastern Steppe individuals including Scythians as well as samples pre- and postdating them, allowing us to set the Scythians in a temporal context (in the Western/Ponto-Caspian Steppe). We detect an increase of eastern (Altaian) affinity along with a decrease in Eastern Hunter-Gatherer (EHG) ancestry in the Early Iron Age Ponto- Caspian gene pool at the start of the Scythian dominance. On the other hand, samples of the Chernyakhiv culture postdating the Scythians in Ukraine have a significantly higher proportion of Near Eastern ancestry than other samples of this study. Our results agree with the Gothic source of the Chernyakhiv culture and support the hypothesis that the Scythian dominance did involve a demic component.
Clay ware from the bay Karantynna: composition, specifics, context (on the materials of underwater exploration of the water area of Tauric Chersonesos in 2009) The article is devoted to the publication of the results of underwater... more
Clay ware from the bay Karantynna: composition, specifics, context
(on the materials of underwater exploration of the water area
of Tauric Chersonesos in 2009)
The article is devoted to the publication of the results of underwater archaeological research of the bay
Karantynna (Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine), carried out by the author in 2009. There are considered the ways
of delivery, the general position and context of detecting of fragments of ceramic ware in the water of the bay
and the influencing factors of these processes. Finds of fragments of different historical time, discovered in
the water area of Tauric Chersonesos are published.
Among variants of delivery of fragments of ceramic ware and other products to bay Karantynna are
allocated: 1) changes in the level of the Black Sea, which led to the flood of the coastal part of the bay; 2)
functioning of the bay as a port part of the ancient and medieval Tauric Chersonesos; 3) wind and water
erosion, which destroys the monument, that leads to the landslide of a part of the cultural layer to the water of
the bay; 4) discharges of archaeological dumps to the water of the bay, along with which part of the materials
fell into the water; 5) modern dredging and shipping.
In small (0-4 m) depths in the coastal zone, fragments of ceramic ware have relatively small sizes and
varying degree of rolled up to the level of pebbles; the number of profile fragments is extremely limited
or absent, survived or archeological survived forms are absent. The coastal zone is a dynamic system,
undergoing a permanent influence of coastal waves, which, moving all the bottom fractions (and fragments
of ceramics), gradually level them to the pebble shape.
At greater depths (from our observations – from 4 m and up to a maximum of 14-16 m on the
fairway), the shape of ceramic fragments in general is different: ceramic fragments of ancient ware in
it majority do not have or almost have no traces of physical impact of water (rolling); often finds are
large profile fragments and archeologically survived (varying degrees) ware. Due to the presence of
a layer of sand and silt at greater depths and the relative captured of the bay Karantynna from storms, the
dynamics of movements in the bottom part at greater depths is much lower than at the coastal part, which
also contributes, in general, to the good preservation of fragments of ancient ceramic ware.
The revealed fragments of ceramic ware in no case formed the chronological layers. The context of its
placement is the bay Karantynna (Tauric Chersonesos) in general.
The continuation of underwater archaeological explorations of the waters of Tauric Chersonesos will
become possible after the de-occupation of the Crimean peninsula, which is now occupied by the Russian
Federation.
Keywords: archaeological ceramology, underwater archaeology, ceramics, Ukraine, Tauric Chersonesos, the bay Karantynna.
Reida R.M., Heiko A.V., Sapiehin S.V. Constructive characteristics of burials with inhumation of Cherniakhiv culture of Shyshaky cemetery Keywords: Cherniakhiv culture, Shyshaky cemetery, burial, grave. The article deals with the... more
Reida R.M., Heiko A.V., Sapiehin S.V.
Constructive characteristics of burials with inhumation of Cherniakhiv culture of Shyshaky cemetery
Keywords: Cherniakhiv culture, Shyshaky cemetery, burial, grave.
The article deals with the characteristics of graves’ constructions of Shyshaky cemetery of Cherniakhiv culture. During the total period of excavation work for eight seasons there were found 156 burials. The graves' structures were traced in 89 graves of Shyshaky cemetery. The inhumations were oriented to the west and to the north and the amount of them was 98.5% of the total number. These burials were in grave pits, lerge graves, barbarian chambered graves or in grave pits with some constructive features.
The ratio of inhumations was as follows: in grave pits (Fig. 1-2), lerge graves (Fig. 3), barbarian chambered graves (Fig. 4) or in grave pits with some constructive features (Fig. 2.3; 3.3) are given in the table 1(Fig. 5).
The burial constructions of Shyshaky cemetery refer to late periods of Cherniakhiv culture and they are dated to the second part of the 4th – 5th centuries.
R. M. Reida, A. V Heiko, S. V Sapehin Jar ofthe Left-bank Type in Shyshaky Burial Ground Review of findings of so-called Left-bank type jars in Shyshaky burial ground dated to the Cherniakhiv Culture in Poltava Region is given in the... more
R. M. Reida, A. V Heiko, S. V Sapehin
Jar ofthe Left-bank Type in Shyshaky Burial Ground
Review of findings of so-called Left-bank type jars in Shyshaky burial ground
dated to the Cherniakhiv Culture in Poltava Region is given in the publication.
Keywords: Shyshaky burial ground, the Cherniakhiv Culture,
the Left-bank typejars, burial, clay dishes.
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R. M. Rejda, A. lI Gejko, A. A. Majorova Der "Charonspfennig" in einer Bestattung des Gräberfeldes Sysaki der Tschernjachiv-Kultur 2012 tr,txde auf dem Gräberfeld der Tschernjachiv-Kultur nahe Sysaki, Bezirk Poltava (Einzugsgebiet des... more
R. M. Rejda, A. lI Gejko, A. A. Majorova
Der "Charonspfennig" in einer Bestattung des Gräberfeldes Sysaki der
Tschernjachiv-Kultur
2012 tr,txde auf dem Gräberfeld der Tschernjachiv-Kultur nahe Sysaki, Bezirk
Poltava (Einzugsgebiet des Flusses Psjol) Grab Nr. 39 ausgegraben, die Bestattung
einer Frau, die im Alter von 25-35 Jahren starb. Es ist an das Ende des 4.bzw. die
ersten Jahrzehnte des 5. Jh. n. Chr. zu datieren. In der rechten Hand der Bestatteten
wurde ein Pokal aus durchsichtigem Glas mit Ovalschliff gefunden. Unter
dem Pokal befand sich eine patinierte Münze, die mit dem Avers nach unten
lag. Auf dem Avers ist ein kleines Stofffragment erhalten (mdglicherweise vom
Gewand) - chinesische Seide. Die entdeckte Miinze erwies sich als Denar des
Marc Aurel und datiert in die Jahre 174-175.
Die Lage der Miinze in der Bestattung Nr. 39 gestattet die Annahme, dass sie
mit dem Brauch zusammenhdngt, einen "Obolus fi.ir Charon" - eine symbolische
Entlohnung fi.ir den Ubergang der Seele des Verstorbenen in das Reich der Toten -
niederzulegen. Letzteres erlaubt, eine mdgliche Herk-unft der Bestatteten oder der
Tradition selbst aus dem Milieu der spiitantiken Bevdlkerung des Nordschwarzmeergebietes,
das dem Verbreitungsgebiet der eemjachov-Kultur geographisch
am niichsten gelegenen war, zrt vermuten.
R. N. Rejda, A. V Gejko, S. lI Sapegin Einige Chronoindikatoren der 2. Hiilfte des 4.-5 Jhs. n. Chr. aus dem criiberfetd Sisaki Das Griiberfeld von Si5aki mit Bestattungen aus der Skythischen Zeit sowie der iernjachov-Kultur wurde im... more
R. N. Rejda, A. V Gejko, S. lI Sapegin
Einige Chronoindikatoren der 2. Hiilfte des 4.-5 Jhs. n. Chr. aus dem
criiberfetd Sisaki
Das Griiberfeld von Si5aki mit Bestattungen aus der Skythischen Zeit sowie
der iernjachov-Kultur wurde im Jahre 2008 entdeckt. Seit 2009 finden auf der
Fundstelle regehaBig archaologische Ausgrabungen statt. Im Artikel werden
Funde aus den Griibem der iemjachov-Kultur analysiert. Zt den Chronoindikatoren
sind Trachtbestandteile der Bestatteten (Fibeln, Riemenschnallen), Schmuck
(Perlen, Anhiinger), Importgegenstiinde (Glaspokale), Besonderheiten in der Verzierung
einzelner GeftiBe einheimischer Herkunft (Facetten) sowie darauf befindliche
Darstellungen (kreuzartige Zeichen) zu zdhlen. Die genannten Funde aus
Si5aki erlauben es, den Nutzungszeitraum des GrZiberfeldes auf die finale Etappe
der iernjachov-Kultur von der 2. Hdlfte des 4. Jhs. n. Chr. bis an den Anfang des
5. Jhs. n. Chr. ein^tgrenzer,. Ztdem kdnnen sie als Chronoindikatoren fiir die
eerniachov-Kultur im Waldsteppengebiet links des Dnepr angesprochen werden.
Roman Reida, Anatolii Heiko, Serhii Sapiehin Monuments of the Cherniakhiv Culture in Poltava Region:the History of Explorations Explorations of monuments of the Cherniakhiv Culture at the territory of modern Poltava... more
Roman Reida,
Anatolii
Heiko, Serhii
Sapiehin
Monuments
of the
Cherniakhiv Culture
in Poltava
Region:the
History
of
Explorations
Explorations
of
monuments
of
the Cherniakhiv
Culture
at the
territory
of
modern Poltava
Region
in the 20th
century
are
described in the
article
R. M. Reida, A. V. Heiko, S. V. Sapehin Burial 100 ofShyshaky Burial Ground The results of investigation of a burial 100 of Shyshaky burial groundbelonged to the Cherniakhiv Culture (Shyshaky Town Shyshaky... more
R.
M.
Reida,
A.
V.
Heiko,
S.
V. Sapehin
Burial
100
ofShyshaky Burial
Ground
The
results
of
investigation
of
a burial
100
of
Shyshaky
burial
groundbelonged to the
Cherniakhiv Culture
(Shyshaky Town Shyshaky
District
PoltavaRegion)
are
published.
lt
belonged
to
a
child
or
teenager
-
probably,
a
girl.
Five
clay
vessels (a
cup,
a
bowl and three pots), and
ring-pendant ofcooper
alloy
with
a
bead of
blue-violet
clear glass
of Roman
production
were
lound in
the
burial.
It
was
dated to the
4th
century
A.
D.Keywords: Shyshaky
Town,
Poltava
Region,
the
CherniakhivCulture, burial
The Sites of the Cherniakhiv Culture in Poltava Region An analysis of archaeological literature dedicated to the Cherniakhiv culture monuments in Poltava region is given in the article. Material and spiritual culture of local inhabitants... more
The Sites of the Cherniakhiv Culture in Poltava Region
An analysis of archaeological literature dedicated to the Cherniakhiv culture
monuments in Poltava region is given in the article. Material and spiritual culture
of local inhabitants back in that days is observed.
Keywords: tbe Cherniakbiu culture, Poltaua region, fibula, rite, settlement,
barrow, cremation.
The Cherniakhiy Culture Materials in the Lubny Local Lore Museum An observation ofthe Cherniakhiv Culture findings from Lubny district in the Lubny Local Lore Museum funds is given. Keywords: the Cherniakhiv Culture, Lubny district, the... more
The Cherniakhiy Culture Materials in the Lubny Local Lore Museum
An observation ofthe Cherniakhiv Culture findings from Lubny district in the
Lubny Local Lore Museum funds is given.
Keywords: the Cherniakhiv Culture, Lubny district, the Lubny
Local Lore Museum, villages, burials, clay dishes.
Reyda R. M. The “Gothic” Wars and ancient states of the north coast of the Black Sea. – Manuscript. The thesis for the Candidate of History degree, speciality 07.00.02 – World History. – Kyiv National University by Taras Shevchenko –... more
Reyda R. M. The “Gothic” Wars and ancient states of the north coast of the Black Sea. – Manuscript.
The thesis for the Candidate of History degree, speciality 07.00.02 – World History. – Kyiv National University by Taras Shevchenko – Kyiv, 2009. 
The research considers the events of the “Gothic” Wars (232 – 270 AD) on the territory of the north coast of the Black Sea.  The main author’s attention was paid to the problem of the contacts between the nations with different socio-economic and political levels of development: the Barbarian tribes of south-eastern Europe and ancient centers of the north coast of the Black Sea during the “Gothic” Wars. The character of contacts between the Barbarians and the ancient population of the region at the time before the campaigns was observed. The level of the socio-political development of the Barbarian population of south-eastern Europe that was determinated by its socio-economic development was considered in the research. There are three main areas on the territory of the north coast of the Black Sea, the author defined, the inhabitants of which had contacts with Barbarians that took part in the “Gothic” Wars, and, as a result of the historical progress, had the original traits and consequences. Taking into consideration those peculiar properties it was given such original chronological articulation of the “Gothic” Wars on the territory that had two periods: the first – 232 – middle of 250-s AD; the second - middle of 250-s AD – 270 AD. The dominant role of the Barbarians’ coalitions in the interrelation between Barbarians and the population of the ancient centers of the north coast of the Black Sea at the time of the “Gothic” Wars was approved.

Key words: “Gothic” Wars, ancient centers, “chiefdom”, Barbarians’ coalitions, periodization of “Gothic” Wars, Roman Empire, the north coast of the Black Sea.
Reida R Scythian wars: three phases The article is devoted to the of Scythian wars (230— 270 AD). We propose the division of events into three phases, marked by a series of features identified on the basis of works by ancient and... more
Reida R
Scythian wars: three phases
The article is devoted to the of Scythian wars (230—
270 AD). We propose the division of events into three phases,
marked by a series of features identified on the basis of
works by ancient and Byzantine authors — the main source
for the reconstruction of these events. First of all the phases
show the processes in barbaric environment at the North
Coast of the Black Sea and are focused on them.
The first phase lasted from the beginning of 232 AD. to
the first half of 250s AD. Pannonia, Moesia Superior, Moesia
Inferior, Dacia, Thrace, Macedonia have undergone an aggression.
Participants: Sarmatians, Carpi, Peucini, «Scythians
», Goths, Alans, Bastarnae, Ttaifali, Borans. Bases of
preparation: Lower Danube, Dacian Limes. These groups
acted individually (sometimes forming small units) and also
could form temporary coalitions. Main purpose: robbery of
Roman provinces. Method: overland campaigns. The low
level of consolidation.
The second phase lasted from the mid —250s to 269 AD.
The province of Pannonia, Moesia Inferior, Dacia, Thrace,
Macedonia, Epirus, Achaea, Asia, Bithynia, Pontus, Cappadocia,
Galatia have undergone an aggression. Participants:
Borans, «Scythians», Heruli, Goths, Sarmatians, the population
of ancient centres of the North Coast of the Black Sea.
Bases of preparation: Bosporian kingdom, Thira, Lower Danube.
Coalitions of barbarians began to use the practice of
combined campaigns: some troops moved by land, the other
parts — by boats. Purpose: robbery of provinces. Method:
boat trips, combined trips. The maximum level of consolidation.
The third phase includes campaigns in 269—270 AD. Pannonia,
Moesia Superior, Moesia Inferior, Thrace, Macedonia,
Epirus, Achaea, Asia, Pamhylia, Islands of Crite, Cyprus and
Rhodes have undergone an aggression. Participants: Heruli,
Goths, Peucini, Gepids and «celtae». Bases of preparation:
Bosporian kingdom, Thira, Lower Danube. Purpose: relocation
and robbery. Method: combined campaigns. The maximum
level of consolidation.
As a result of Claudius II’s successful operations the power
of attacks of the barbarians of the North Coast of the Black
Sea on the Roman provinces has gone down, although it has
not stopped completely. A few number of barbarians who
probably were a kind of coalition in the territory of Bosporian
kingdom have participated in next invasions to the Asia
Minor provinces, including the year 275 AD.
Reida, RM; Heiko, AV; Sapiehin, SV The reconstruction of belts from the burial 115 of Shyshaky cemetery of Chernyakhiv culture The article deals with reconstruction of belts, whose remains were found during the excavations of the... more
Reida, RM; Heiko, AV; Sapiehin, SV

The reconstruction of belts from the burial 115 of Shyshaky cemetery of Chernyakhiv culture

The article deals with reconstruction of belts, whose remains were found during the excavations of the Burial 115 of Shyshaky cemetery in 2014 (Picture 1, 1). The discovered fragments of two leather belts were kept in their fastening places to the metal buckles (Picture 1, 1-3). Based on these finds we propose three variants of reconstruction of fastening the belts to the buckles and two variants of belts-ends (Picture 2).
The theoretical reconstruction was realized in the natural fulfilment. The instruments and materials were identical or maximum approached to those existing in the Chernyakhiv culture (Picture 3).
It took from 3,5 to 4 hours for all the phases of producing copies-reconstructions (Pictures 4-5). It should be mentioned that the whole process was making without the previous preparation and without any previous practice. The time which is necessary for making this copy is about 1,5 – 2 hours.
We have to note the relative simplicity of producing the whole items and that it is not necessarily to involve professional craftsmen for this work. We propose that these variants of reconstruction could be extrapolated on the substantial part of the belt buckles from the burials of Chernyakhiv culture which are close to items found in the burial 115 of Shyshaky cemetery.
The main conclusions of previous graphic reconstruction were confirmed by the realization of natural reconstruction.


Keywords: Late Roman period, reconstruction, belts, metal buckles, Dnipro River left bank forest-steppe area, Shyshaky cemetery, the Great Migration period.
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Death and Burial (Archaeology), Burial Practices (Archaeology), Barbarians, Great Migration period, Reconstruction, and 28 more
Початок дослідження черняхівської культури на Полтавщині
AV Geyko, R M Reida, V M Vereshchaka, S V Sapegn Opishrin, Kyiv, Lubry, Kovnlivkn o[ Polrnvn REqioN. Thr Chenninkkiv Culrune Morumrrrs ir Khono[ Disrnicr An obseroation of the Cherniakhio culture monuments in Khorol district Poltaoa... more
AV Geyko, R M Reida, V M Vereshchaka, S V Sapegn
Opishrin, Kyiv, Lubry, Kovnlivkn o[ Polrnvn REqioN.
Thr Chenninkkiv Culrune Morumrrrs ir Khono[ Disrnicr
An obseroation of the Cherniakhio culture monuments in Khorol
district Poltaoa region is gioen in the publication.
Key Words: Khorol district, the Cherniahhio culture, touns, burials.
Burial 115 Shyshaky cemetery with ornamented glass beaker
Пам`ятки черняхівської культури на території Більського городища та в його окрузі (басейн р. Суха Грунь)
Provided is the information about the underwater archaeological research conducted by the Department of Underwater Heritage of the IA NASU in waters of Carantine Bay directly near the National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos (Ukraine)
Розвідки на території м. Зіньків та найближчої округи
Огляд відомих пам’яток черняхівської культури по р. Грунь у басей-ні Псла.
Ключові слова:
черняхівська культура, Грунь, Зіньківський район, поселення, могильники
Дослідження могильника черняхівської культури в смт. Шишаки
Кольцевые свинцовые грузила из Карантинной бухты
Research Interests:
Підводні археологічні дослідження в Херсонесі
Research Interests:
Пам`ятки черняхівської культури басейну р.Говтви (Полтавська область)
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Der Tiipferofen aus der iernjachov-Siedlung Starye SanZary Im Jahre 1999 wurden aufder Cernjachov-Siedlung Starye SanZary Rajon NovosanZarsk, Gebiet Poltava, ein Tdpferofen und die dazugehdrige Arbeitsgrube freigelegt. Der Ofen hatte... more
Der Tiipferofen aus der iernjachov-Siedlung Starye SanZary
Im Jahre 1999 wurden aufder Cernjachov-Siedlung Starye SanZary Rajon
NovosanZarsk, Gebiet Poltava, ein Tdpferofen und die dazugehdrige Arbeitsgrube
freigelegt. Der Ofen hatte die Form eines Kegelstumpfes und bestand aus zwei
Kammern - der oberen flir das Brennen des Geschirrs und der unteren fiir den
Brennstoff.
Wiihrend der Ausgrabungen kamen Fragmente scheibengedrehter und handgeformter
Keramik zuTage.Im Brennofen selbst lagen nur einige Schiisselfragmente,
die zuftillig dorthin gelangl sind. Das deutet darauf hin, dass der Ofen nicht
infolge einer Zerstdrung aufgegeben, sondern mit Wirtschaftsabfall zugeschiittet
wurde.
Es wurden keine genauen chronologischen Indikatoren gefunden, deswegen
wird der Ofen allgemein in das 4. Jh. datiert.
The article is dedicated to study of the contacts between the ancient Greek centers of Northern Black Sea region and barbarians during the Gothic Wars in 232-270s. Among the problems researched are definition of the level of social and... more
The article is dedicated to study of the contacts between the ancient Greek centers of Northern Black Sea region and barbarians during the Gothic Wars in 232-270s. Among the problems researched are definition of the level of social and political development of the barbarians at that time; a residence period and evacuations of Roman settlements from the Northern Black Sea region territory; the time of the barbarian coalitions perticipants arrival; the exact character of the relationschips between the barbarians and antique population as well as the destiny of the antique centers daring Gothic Wars; the problems of organization and realization of the barbarians marine campaigns.
Jugs Cherniakhiv culture Dnipro River left bank region
The article contains information about materials of archaeological excavation on the burial ground of Chernyakhiv culture. The materials can be dated to the 2nd half of the 4th - first half of the 5th centuries AD. Discovering the new... more
The article contains information about materials of archaeological excavation on the burial ground of Chernyakhiv culture. The materials can be dated to the 2nd half of the 4th - first half of the 5th centuries AD. Discovering the new materials can indicate that invasion of the Huns could have no catastrophic consequences for ForestSteppe population on the Left Bank of the Dnipro river represented by Chernyakhiv culture, which existed after this event for a certain time.
Some types of jugs Cherniakhiv culture Dnipro River left bank region Деякі типи дворучних кружальних глеків черняхівської культури Дніпровського Лівобережжя // Проблеми історії та археології України. Збірник доповідей Міжнародної... more
Some types of jugs Cherniakhiv culture Dnipro River left bank region
Деякі типи дворучних кружальних глеків черняхівської культури Дніпровського Лівобережжя // Проблеми історії та археології України. Збірник доповідей Міжнародної наукової конференції до 100-річчя ХІІ археологічного з`їзду в м.Харкові 25-26 жовтня 2002 року. - Х., 2003. - с. 104 - 105.
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R.M. Reida, O.V. Heiko, S.V. Sapiehin «Funera l Feast» Sets of Jugs in ChernIa khiv Culture Burials Cherniakhiv culture burials from the Forest-steppe Dnipro River left bank region, which included more than one jug, are analysed within... more
R.M. Reida, O.V. Heiko, S.V. Sapiehin
«Funera l Feast» Sets of Jugs in ChernIa khiv Culture Burials
Cherniakhiv culture burials from the Forest-steppe Dnipro River left bank region, which included more than one jug, are
analysed within the context of study of drinking vessels sets used during the afterlife feast. There are 12 such assemblages in
Cherniakhiv culture burials known today. Judging from the dating, sets of jugs in the Dnipro River left bank area appeared
in the first half of the 4th c. and their amount raised in the second half of this century. They are found in the burials both with
the Scythian and Sarmatian, and with German ethnic features. Such burials in the region are peculiar with the presence of a
significant number of vessels (from 8 to 16) within the inventory’s structure. Insufficient anthropological research does not
allow the authors to attribute such assemblages by sex.
In order to conduct the comparative analysis, the Cherniakhiv culture materials were also drawn: Sântana de Mureş
culture from the territory of the Dnipro River right bank area, Moldova and Romania. They presented similar low percentage
of burials with the jugs sets within the burial grounds, at the same time, showing certain regional peculiarities concerning
both the jugs types in such sets, and the territorial closeness to the provinces of Roman Empire.
Ethnic features of certain burials can show that the tradition of placing the jugs sets into the grave goods structure
could have no ethnic «commitments», and perhaps was imported or appeared as a result of internal development. It can
be confirmed by the presence of jugs sets, in fact, at the whole area of culture Cherniakhiv-S ântana de Mureş. At the same
time, the dynamics of this tradition’s spread in time (for the Dnipro River left bank area) allow assuming its appearance
and development since the first half of the 4th c. BC. Quantitative and in some cases qualitative peculiarities of the vessels
assemblages in such burials abandon the authors to the idea of their belonging to the high stratum. It can be indirectly
testified also by relatively insignificant percentage of such burials in general bulk of graves at burial grounds.
Findings of the Dnieper River. Публікація присвячена металевим блешням, випадково виявленим в акваторії Кременчуцького водосховища, які слугували, вірогідно, для зимової риболовлі.
The Chernyakhiv Culture Burial Ground (Novoselivka village, Poltava region)
Research Interests:
Archaeology, Ceramics (Ceramics), Necropolitics, Central Eurasian Studies, Death and Burial (Archaeology), and 32 more
R.M. Reida, O.V. Heiko, S.V. Sapiehin, Ya.V. Volodarets-Urbanovych In scribed Sign s on the Vessels’ Bottom s of Culture Ch ern yakhivska—Sântana de Mureş Discussed are incised signs on the bottoms of pottery, quite a rare phenomenon... more
R.M. Reida, O.V. Heiko, S.V. Sapiehin, Ya.V. Volodarets-Urbanovych
In scribed Sign s on the Vessels’ Bottom s
of Culture Ch ern yakhivska—Sântana de Mureş
Discussed are incised signs on the bottoms of pottery, quite a rare phenomenon in the area of culture Chernyakhivska-
Sântana de Mureş. They were conditionally divided into two main groups: 1) cross-like and 2) other. Despite on their rarity,
spread of such vessels from the forest-steppe left bank of the Dnipro River to the territory of Rumania can evidence that this
phenomenon is not a chance. Finds of vessels and their fragments of this kind at settlements and in burials (inhumations and
cremations) do not allow narrowing the aspects of its usage to funeral customs.
Assemblages where vessels with inscribed signs on bottoms where found are dated by the period from the middle of the 4th c.
to the beginning of the 5th c. This fact creates the theoretical possibility to use such finds as chronological indicators.
R.M. Reida, A.V. Heiko, S.V. Sapiehin BURIAL WITH « CHARON’S OBOL» FROM SHYSHAKY CEMETERY OF CHERNYAKHIVSKA CULTUREPublished is the burial 39 from Shyshaky burial ground of Chernyakhivska culture (Poltava Oblast). Buried was a... more
R.M. Reida, A.V. Heiko, S.V. Sapiehin
BURIAL WITH
«
CHARON’S OBOL» FROM SHYSHAKY CEMETERY OF CHERNYAKHIVSKA CULTUREPublished is the burial 39 from Shyshaky burial ground of Chernyakhivska culture (Poltava Oblast). Buried was a 25—30-year-old woman put in a grave along the east-west line, extended and with her head to the west. Western part of the grave is destroyed by a trench for the pipe leading to sewage treatment structures.The buried was accompanied by a glass transparent cup with profiled bottom and grinded ovals on the body (two rows of  big ovals placed vertically on the cup and two rows of small ovals placed horizontally). The direct analogy for the cup is an example from Setvedt burial ground on the territory of Norway. This example is dated by E. Straume back to the stage D 2 according to Scandinavian chronology. I.O. Gavritukhin refers their usage to the 5
th
c. On the authors’ opinion, the date of the cup from the burial 39 can be narrowed to the first half of the 5
th
c. A coin was situated under the bottom of the cup. It was a denarius of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius to which a small cloth  was adhered preserved owing to oxidizing process on the coin. The coin and the cup were put into the right hand of the buried. The authors consider such location to be not occasional and apparently corresponding to the notions about the journey to the world of the dead. A coin put into the hand can be preliminary interpreted as a Charon’s obol and the glass cup as a sign marking the participation of the dead in the feast in the other world.Both coins, and glass cups are found in the Late Roman burials at both Barbarian and Ancient Greek sites, though direct analogies of the recorded element of the burial rite in the grave 39 of Shyshaky burial ground is not known yet. Such combination in one burial is unique for Chernyakhivska culture to which Shyshaky burial ground belonged, and this fact complicates interpretation.Uniqueness of the burial 39, as well as the late as for Chernyakhivska culture date of the 5
th
c. Setvedt series (Luhy type) glass cup usage enlarges the number of Chernyakhivska culture sites on the territory of the Dnipro River left bank forest-steppe area which belong to the period after the Huns arrival. Discovering the new sites can indicate that invasion of the Huns could have no catastrophic consequences for forest-steppe population on the left bank of the Dnipro River represented by Chernyakhivska culture, which existed after this event for a certain time.
RM Reyda TO THE ISSUE ABOUT NAVAL CAMPAIGN BY THE BARBARIAN PEOPLES OF THE NORTH COAST OF THE BACK SEA IN 269 AD The article is devoted to consideration of technical aspects of preparation for the campaign in269 AD, one of the most... more
RM Reyda
TO THE ISSUE ABOUT NAVAL CAMPAIGN BY THE BARBARIAN PEOPLES
OF THE NORTH COAST OF THE BACK SEA IN 269 AD
The article is devoted to consideration of technical aspects of preparation for the campaign in269 AD, one of the most
grand in the history of Gothic Wars in 230-210-s. The possibility of building their own fleet for this campaign by the
Barbarian tribes of the north coast of the Back Sea is analyzed in details.
The present paper deals with the fragments of a lead plate with the images of the Apostles Peter and Paul discovered in 2010 during the underwater archaeological explorations in Quarentine Bay near the coast of Byzantine Cherson. Apostles... more
The present paper deals with the fragments of a lead plate with the images of the Apostles Peter and Paul discovered in 2010 during the underwater archaeological explorations in Quarentine Bay near the coast of Byzantine Cherson. Apostles are depicted with their characteristic attributes: Peter - with the keys, Paul - with a sword. According to the opinion of authors, the plate is a eulogia-icon. The iconographic elements combined with a Latin inscription allow to attribute the icon to the products of the Western European artists and to date it by the Late Byzantine period.

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I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y , u n d e r wa t e r n o n-d e s t r u c t i v e a r c h a e o l o g i c a l r e s e a r c h i n t h e wa t e r s o f t h e i s l a n d o f T e n d r a a n d t h e i s l a n d o f B e r e z a n wa s c a r... more
I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y , u n d e r wa t e r n o n-d e s t r u c t i v e a r c h a e o l o g i c a l r e s e a r c h i n t h e wa t e r s o f t h e i s l a n d o f T e n d r a a n d t h e i s l a n d o f B e r e z a n wa s c a r r i e d o u t , a s we l l a s t h e p l a c e o f t h e n e wl y d i s c o v e r e d i n wr e c k f r o m t h e R o ma n p e r i o d , i n t h e T e n d r i a n Gu l f , o n t h e n o r t h-we s t e r n t i p o f t h e i s l a n d , i n t h e B l a c k S e a b a s i n i n t h e r e g i o n o f Kh e r s o n a n d Mi k o l a j e w o f Uk r a i n e. T h e r e s e a r c h wa s a i me d a t c r e a t i n g ma p s o f u n d e r wa t e r a r c h a , P e r i o d i z a t i o n a n d C h r o n o l o g y. " I n t h e f i e l d s e a s o n o f-, a r c h a e o l o g i c a l s u r v e y we r e c o n c e n t r a t e d i n wa t e r s n e a r t h e n o r t h e r n t i p o f t h e T e n d r a S p i t f r o m b o t h T e n d r o v s k y B a y , a n d f r o m t h e s e a a n d n e a r B e r e z a n I s l a n d. I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e v i s u a l i n t e l l i g e n c e , t e a ms o f s c u b a d i v e r s f o r t wo p e o p l e b y a s t r i p s e a r c h , n o n-p e n e t r a t i n g i n t e l l i g e n c e b o t t o m wa t e r s we r e c o n d u c t e d. Us e s o n a r a n d s ie s c a n s o n a r. F o r t h i s p u r p o s e , we r e u s e d t h e E c h o s o u n d e r " E c h o s c a n " , S i d e S c a n S o n a r " L o wr a n c e HDS C a r b o n " , " S t r u c t u r e S c a n D" a n d t h e c o mp u t e r p r o g r a m " R e e f Ma s t e r S o n a r V i e we r ". S i mi l a r p r o s p e c t s t o o k p l a c e i n t h e B e r e z a n I s l a n d b a s i n. I n s o me a r e a s , i n p l a c e s r e v e a l i n g t h e c e r a mi c ma t e r i a l , i t s f i x a t i o n wa s p e r f o r me d u s i n g b u o y s a n d GP S-n a v i g a t o r. As a r e s u l t o f t h e r e s e a r c h c o u l d ma k e a b a t h y me t r i c ma p o f t h e n o r t h a n d n o r t h-we s t e r n t i p o f t h e p i t. I n t h e i n i t i a l p e r i o d o f t h e s t u d y we r e l i mi t e d t o ma p p i n g a n d p h o t o f i x i n g l i f t i n g ma t e r i a l. F i v e p o t e n t i a l u n d e r wa t e r o b j e c t s we r e i d e n t i f i e d a n d r e c o r d e d f o r f u r t h e r r e s e a r c h i n t h e s u b s e q u e n t f i e l d s e a s o n s. F i g. . R e s e a r c h a r e a (d a t a f r o m Go o g l e E a r t h). F i g. . S o n o g r a m o f d i s c o v e r e d u n d e r wa t e r o b j e c t s f r o m r e s e a r c h i n (Au t h o r V. Ge r a s i mo v). F i g. . B a t h y me t r i c ma p o f t h e B e r e z a n I s l a n d (Au t h o r A. V. C h u b e n k o). I n t h e c o u r s e o f wo r k c a r r i e d o u t i n t h e wa t e r s o f t h e Gu l f o f T e n d r o v s k y b e e n a l l o c a t e d a p l a c e a l l e g e d s h i p wr e c k. T h i s a r e a i s l o c a t e d t o t h e e a s t o f t h e f o r me r c a n n i n g f a c t o r y i n o n e o f t h e t wo b a y s , wh i c h a r e d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , a n d h e r e i s a s a n d y s l o p e wi t h a d r o p o f d e p t h t o. m a n d a s l o p e o f a b o u t ° , a t a d e p t h o f-mm ma r k e d a s h a r p d i f f e r e n c e o f d e p t h s u p t o. me t e r s , t h e n b e g i n s a f l a t s a n d y b o t t o m, g r a d u a l l y l o we r e d t o a d e p t h o f m. t o t h e n o r t h-we s t o f t h e wa t e r a r e a l i mi t e d b y p r o j e c t i n g i n t o t h e s e a c a p e (c l a y r i d g e) l e n g t h o f a b o u t. k m t h a t s e p a r a t e s t h e b a y , d a n g e r o u s f o r n a v i g a t i o n. l i f t i n g ma t e r i a l b o t h o n s h o r e a n d u n d e r wa t e r wa s d e t e c t e d d u r i n g t h e v i s u a l i n t e l l i g e n c e o f t h e s i t e. Ar c h a e o l o g i c a l ma t e r i a l f r o m s e a s o n p r e s e n t e d wi t h n e c k s a mp h o r a ' s , f r a g me n t s o f a mp h o r a e wa l l , f r a g me n t s o f t i l e a n d o n e f r a g me n t o f a b r o n z e o r c o p p e r p l a q u e s a r e mo s t l i k e l y p a r t o f t h e s k i n , s i n c e i t p r e s e r v e d h o l e s f r o m t h e n a i l s. T h e f i r s t n e c k a mp h o r a i s a t y p e Z e e s t a n d d a t e s b a c k t o I-I I c. B C. T h e s e c o n d n e c k c a n b e a t t r i b u t e d t o p s e u d o R o d o s L i c h t t o n e a mp h o r a t y p e Vn u k o v C I I , d a t i n g f r o m t h e s e c o n d h a l f o f I c. B C-b e g i n n i n g o f t h e I c. AD T h e c e r a mi c ma t e r i a l r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e wa l l s o f a mp h o r a e c o me s p r o b a b l y f r o m t h e s o u t h e r n B l a c k S e a c o a s t , a n d a l s o r e f e r s t o t h e I c. AD As s u mi n g t h a t a l l t h e d e t e c t e d f r a g me n t s o f c e r a mi c s a r e o f t h e s a me p e r i o d , i t i s l i k e l y t o I. n. e. a n d r e f e r r i n g t o t h e r e l a t i v e c o mp a c t n e s s o f t h e a r e a t h e y a r e d e t e c t e d , t h e y a r e l i k e l y t o r e p r e s e n t t h e r e ma i n s o f t h e s h i p wr e c k o f t h e R o ma n p e r i o d. Ar c h a e o l o g i c a l ma t e r i a l f r o m f r o m t h e b e a c h i n t e l l i g e n c e o n t h e s h o r e s o f t h e B l a c k S e a a r o u n d t h e i s l a n d i s f r o m v a r i o u s e p o c h s f r o m t h e An t i q u i t y t o t h e t h c e n t u r y. I n c l u d i n g c e r a mi c s , f r a g me n t s o f t h e wa l l s o f a mp h o r a e , f r a g me n t s o f t i l e s , f r a g me n t s o f c a n n o n b a l l s , c e r a mi c s wi t h g l a z e s o f-c e n t u r i e s (Os ma n i a) , f r a g me n t s o f g l a s s b o t t l e s o f-c e n t u r i e s a n d n u me r o u s f r a g me n t s o f c o l o u r me t a l s a n d i r o n. Un d e r wa t e r i n T e n d r o ws k i B a y , i n we r e l o c a t e d wr e c k s f r o m t h e t h c e n t u r y , o n e wo o d-me t a l a n d t wo me t a l o n e s. A p i e c e o f p o r c e l a i n wi t h a t s a r i s t g l u e (f a c t o r y Ku z n i e c o wa) wa s e x t r a c t e d f r o m o n e (wo o d-me t a l) Al l wr e c k s a r e l o c a t e d s h a l l o wl y i n d e p t h f r o m t o me t e r s. As a r e s u l t o f t h e r e s e a r c h e s i n t h e a r e a o f B e r e z a n I s l a n d , wa s c o mp l e t e b a t h y me t r i c ma p o f t h e I s l a n d s S e a b a d. F o l l o wi n g t h e v i s u a l i n s p e c t i o n o f t h e s e c t i o n s , h a s l o c a t e d a r c h a e o l o g i c a l ma t e r i a l b o t h o n t h e s h o r e a n d u n d e r wa t e r. Amp h o r a e n e c k s , f r a g me n t s o f a mp h o r a wa l l s , t i l e f r a g me n t s , o n e s t o n e a n c h o r , a wo o d e n-s h i p f r a g me n t , o n e a n c h o r f r o m t h e t h c e n t u r y a n d t wo a d mi r a l t y a n c h o r s f r o m-t h c e n t u r y , r e p r e s e n t t h e a r c h a e o l o g i c a l ma t e r i a l. T h e c o mp a r i s o n o f t h e b o t t o m ma p o f t h e T e n d r a a n d B e r e z a n I s l a n d s b a s i n wa s ma d e wi t h t h e t o t a l a r e a o f t h e S e a b a d o v e r h e c t a r e s. T h e s t u d i e s i n-f a i l e d t o ma k e a n a c c u r a t e b a t h y me t r i c ma p o f t h e b o t t o m wa t e r s a n d s e d i me n t d e n s i t y , f i n d f i v e p o t e n t i a l u n d e r wa t e r a r c h a e o l o g i c a l s i t e s , f o r f u r t h e r s t u d i e s a n d o n e p o s s i b l e wr e c k o f t h e R o ma n p e r i o d. I n t h e f i e l d s e a s o n o f i t i s p l a n n e d t o c o n t i n u e t h e ma p p i n g o f t h e wa t e r s a n d t o c o n d u c t u n d e r wa t e r a r c h a e o l o g i c a l wo r k o n t h e i d e n t i f i e d s i t e s f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f d e t a i l e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n. F i g. . B a t h y me t r i c ma p o f t h e n o r t h-n o r t h-we s t e n d o f t h e T e n d r a I s l a n d (Au t h o r A. V. C h u b e n k o). F i g. . S o n o g r a m o f d i s c o v e r e d u n d e r wa t e r o b j e c t s f r o m r e s e a r c h i n (Au t h o r V. Ge r a s i mo v). F i g. . Ar c h a e o l o g i c a l ma t e r i a l f r o m t h e p r o b a b l e p l a c e o f t h e R o ma n p e r i o d S h i p wr e c k (ma r i t i me \ d i s a s t e r o f t h e R o ma n p e r i o d ; p h o t o V. Ge r a s i mo v). F i g. . Un d e r wa t e r r e s e a r c h n e a r B e r e z a n I s l a n d (p h o t o R. R e y d a). F i g. . E x p e d i t i o n v e s s e l (P h o t o V. Ge r a s i mo v). F i g. . Ne c k o f r o ma n a mp h o r a , B e r e z a n I s l a n d (p h o t o R. R e y d a) .
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Double-handles jug of the Chernyahiv culture from Parkhomivka-village
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A PILE OF THE ARROW FROM THE HITSI IN THE MIDDLE FLOW OF THE RIVER SULA
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The spear of Cossack Time from Mala Pereschepyna village
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Discussed are incised signs on the bottoms of pottery, quite a rare phenomenon in the area of culture Chernyakhivska- Sântana de Mureș. They are conditionally divided into two main groups: 1) cross-like and 2) other. Despite on their... more
Discussed are incised signs on the bottoms of pottery, quite a rare phenomenon in the area of culture Chernyakhivska- Sântana de Mureș. They are conditionally divided into two main groups: 1) cross-like and 2) other. Despite on their rarity, spread of such vessels from the forest-steppe left bank of the Dnipro River to the territory of Romania can evidence that this phenomenon is not a chance. Finds of vessels and their fragments of this kind at settlements and in burials (inhumations and cremations) do not allow narrowing the aspects of its usage to funeral customs.
Assemblages where vessels with inscribed signs on bottoms where found are dated by the period from the middle of the 4thc. to the beginning of the 5th c. This fact creates the theoretical possibility to use such finds as chronological indicators.
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N. S. Abashyna, B. V. Magomedov, R. M. Reida Sites of Chernyakhiv culture in the Poltava region During almost a hundred years of archeological research on the territory of the Poltava region there were discovered 356 sites of Chernyakhiv... more
N. S. Abashyna, B. V. Magomedov, R. M. Reida Sites of Chernyakhiv culture in the Poltava region During almost a hundred years of archeological research on the territory of the Poltava region there were discovered 356 sites of Chernyakhiv culture. The predominant part of them are the settlement, the rest are cemeteries and separate burials. The finds of Roman coins (individual finds and treasures) also relates to this culture. As for today, the most studied part is the basin of the downstream of the Vorskla River and the territories adjacent to Kremenchug and Dneprodzerzhinsk reservoirs (and flooded by them), and also the central part of the Poltava region. Archaeological excavations were carried out on many sites of Chernyakhiv culture. The most studied settlements are Kantemyrivka, Maksymivka, Checheleve, Orlyk, Perevolochna, Kyshenky, Progres, Barbara-I, Dmytrivka II and III, Serdyuky-1, as well as burial grounds Lokhvytsya, Kompaniytsi, Kantemyrivka, Zhovnin, Bilenkovi Burty, Pysarivka, Shyshaky. The earliest materials associated with the carriers of the Chernyakhiv culture in the territory of the Poltava region are dated to the second half of the 3rd century AD. They include several accidentally found fibulas of the group Almgren VII from Gradyzk (Globyn district), Vasylivka (Dykanka district), Shevchenko (Poltava district) (Гороховский, Гопкало 2004, с. 126—128), and also a bronze fibula of group VII series 2, which have been discovered recently in immediate proximity to the late-Sarmatian burial barrows with Chernyakhiv’s ceramic dishes near the village Storozhove (Chutove district) (Коваленко, Луговий 2008, с. 34—35; 2009, с. 174). The Bosporian stater of Reskuporid IV found during the research of the settlement of Chernyakhiv culture Serdyuky 1 (Poltava district) was dated by the third quarter of 3rd century (Гейко, Ткаченко 2006, с. 100—102). The arrival of denarius of the emperor Victorin (268—270 AD), discovered near the town Globyno, may also be included into the same period (Бочков 1955, с. 84—85). It is possible to attribute to the 3rd century the grave 2 of Kompaniytsi cemetery with T-shaped fibulas and the earliest samples of amphorae (type D) in Radutzkivka village (Абашина, Обломский, Терпиловский 1999, с. 81—90; Обломський 1999, с. 83—84). The settlement Barbara near the town Horishni Plavni is dated by the end of the 3rd — the first quarter of the 4th century for fragments of the amphoras (Башкатов, Шита 2010, с. 147). Most of these finds are accidental or do not come from the closed complexes, so the question of the time of the appearance of Chernyakhiv culture in the Poltava region remains open and requires further research. The largest number of Chernyakhiv antiquities in the Poltava region dates back to the first-third quarters of the 4th century. However, after 375/6 AD (the time of the Hun invasion), at least the part of the inhabitants remained on the territory of the foreststeppe on the left bank of the Dnieper. The evidence of this, in particular, may be the certain graves of the Shyshaky cemetery, which contain chronological indicators of the beginning — the first half of the 5th century (Рейда, Гейко, Сапєгін 2014, с. 97—103). The graves of nomads in barrows 1 and 3 on Kantemyrivka cemetery can also be dated to the end of the 4th — the beginning of the 5th century (Гороховский 1988). They testify to the direct [ 122 ] Summary. N. S. Abashyna, B. V. Magomedov, R. M. Reida. Sites of Chernyakhiv culture in the Poltava region contacts of the late-Sarmatian population of the steppes with Cherniakhiv culture. The settlements of Chernyakhiv culture on the territory of the Poltava region occupied an area from 0,5—2 to several dozen hectares. The majority of them were located on the slopes of the first floodplain terraces or on their prominences, which may indirectly confirm the sufficiently high level of standardization of the economic activities of inhabitants. Such settlements usually stretched along a river or a stream by non-wide (40—50 m) lanes. The continuous archaeological observation conducted along the water arteries discovered “chains” of settlements located at a short (1—2 km) distance one from another. In places with a ramified system of tributaries there is an impression of the presence of “cluster” of villages. It is likely that such «chains» and groups of small Chernyakhiv villages belonged to a separate community, which, after a certain period of time, migrated to a short distance along the same water artery (Рейда, Гейко, Луговий 2013, с. 130—132). To prove or refute this fact we could through the archaeological research of a group of such sites. Among the necropolises of Chernyakhiv culture, investigated by archaeological excavations, the largest ones are the cemeteries Kompaniytsi and Lokhvytsya. Excavations of Shyshaky cemetery, where 156 graves were discovered in 2017, continue. Necropolis demonstrate the heterogeneity of the features of the funeral ceremony of the Chernyakhiv culture: burials — inhumation and cremation, the orientation of the dead to the northern, western, eastern and southern directions, various construction of burial structures, various accompanying implements. This confirms the multiethnicity of the population, which is characteristic of the whole Cherniakhiv culture. Materials of necropolis also indicate the social differentiation of the population. This can be evidenced by the size and depth of certain burial pits (which characterizes the amount of labor required for their construction), as well as by the quantity and quality of accompanying equipment, the presence of things of imported origin, weapons, etc. The book allows us to make a preliminary idea concerning the distribution and features of the sites of Chernyakhiv culture in the territory of the Poltava region, and it outlines the prospects for further research.

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