English Russian
Известия
Izvestiya of Altai State
University Journal
The News of Altai State University

 Архив журнала «Известия АлтГУ», начиная с 2017 г., размещен на новой версии сайта http://izvestiya.asu.ru
 Актуальная информация о журнале размещена на новой версии сайта http://izvestiya.asu.ru

Print ISSN 1561-9443
On-line ISSN 1561-9451
Issues list
Table of Contents
Historical Science and Archaeology
About the Journal
Editorial board and Editorial advisory board
Regulations on reviewing research papers
Rules of the articles representation
Publication Ethics of the journal «Izvestiya of Altai State University»
 
2(90)2016

P.K. Dashkovskiy

The Study of the Scythian Period Mound at the Chineta- II Burial: Characteristics of the Burial Rite and Social Interpretation

The article is devoted to the results of the research of the expedition from Altai State University of Mound № 21 on the burial grounds of Chineta- II, located in the Krasnoshchekovskiy district of the Altai territory. This object is one of the largest burial mounds of Scythian time in this necropolis. Analysis of the characteristics of the burial rite and inventory allowed pre-dating the mound № 21 to second half (end) of the 4–5 century BC. The burial mound of Chineta- II, along with previously researched in this area necropolis Khankarinskiy dale, marks the northwestern border of the area of Pazyryk culture in Altai. In addition to typical Pazyryk culture traits, the study of the mound marks some specific features. In particular, accompanying burial of a horse was seen in the west, but not the north wall of the grave, which is typical for Pazyryk culture. This feature can be partly explained by the earlier dating of the monument and not fully established burial practice. Despite the robbery of the burial it was possible to state that it was the burial of a woman, and also discover a unique piece of jewelry — a golden earring with pendants, and the remains of Chinese lacquer wooden cup. Significant parameters of the mound, presence of accompanying burials of horses, an imported object and a piece of jewelry allow attributing the mound № 21 of the burial Chineta- II to the range of monuments of regional elites — carriers of Pazyryk culture. Further research on the necropolis of Chineta- II and a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the inventory will allow getting new information on ethnocultural and social processes in Western Altai in Scythian time.

DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2016)2-34

Key words: Pazyryk culture of Altai, the burial ritual, jewelry, lacquer item

Full text at PDF, 4042Kb. Language: Russian.

DASHKOVSKIY P.K.
Altai State University (Barnaul, Russia)
E-mail: dashkovskiy@fpn-asu.ru

 

Print Edition of "Izvestiya of Altai State University" © 1996-2017 Altai State University.
All rights reserved. Any of parts of a journal or edition as a whole cannot be reprinted without the written sanction of the authors or publisher. On purchase of a journal to address to ASU publishing house:
Altai State University. 656049, 66 Dimitrova street, Barnaul, Russia. Telephone + 7 (3852) 366351.