Archaeological studies of the Kamenny Ambar (Olgino) fortified settlement

Koryakova, Ludmila; Krause, Rüdiger; Epimakhov, Andrey; Sharapova, Svetlana; Berseneva, Natalia; Fornasier, J.; Kaiser, Elke; Molchanov, Ivan V.; Chechushkov, Igor V.

doi:10.1016/j.aeae.2012.02.007

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“…This micro-region has been under archaeological focus since 2005 (Hanks and Doonan, 2009; Krause and Korjakova, 2014; Krause and Koryakova, 2013; Krause et al, 2010). Geophysical investigations in several settlements and archaeological excavations at Konoplyanka and Kamennyi Ambar assisted in the reconstruction of outlines and internal structures (Fornasier, 2014; Knoll, 2014; Koryakova et al, 2013).…”

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Bronze Age human–landscape interactions in the southern Transural steppe, Russia – Evidence from high-resolution palaeobotanical studies

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The Transural steppe is a cultural contact zone between areas east and west of the Ural Mountains. Mobile pastoralism is the traditional way of life in the steppe, while sedentary cultures constitute an exception, probably as a result of climatic variations. A change of lifestyle together with other innovations is documented at the turn of the 3rd to the 2nd millennia BC and often believed to have been accompanied by a shift to agro-pastoralism. To examine the ecology and economy in the Bronze Age steppe, we employed a combination of methods. As proxy-data, plant macro-remains from archaeological excavations of Sintashta fortified settlements and pollen from off-site archives were used for a high-resolution palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Statistical comparisons of past and present pollen spectra show no significant differences in vegetation distribution. This allowed us to map the recent vegetation units by multispectral satellite imagery and to use them for modelling. Models further incorporate steppe productivity, carrying capacity and population figures to estimate herd sizes. Even if the climate was suitable for agriculture, evidence is missing from all botanical records. The economic mainstay was animal husbandry. Models consider autonomous activity zones of at least 4 km radius surrounding each Sintashta settlement where grazing resources could easily sustain the estimated population and their livestock. The river is seen as the determining factor to settle in this region as it provided constant access to water and valuable natural grazing areas. During dry years and winter, the productive meadow steppes functioned as reserve pastures.

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Bronze Age human–landscape interactions in the southern Transural steppe, Russia – Evidence from high-resolution palaeobotanical studies

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“…The stratigraphic sequence documented by recent excavations at the enclosed settlement of Kamennyj Ambar near the KA-5 cemetery attests to two main phases of occupation. Ceramic fragments of the Sintashta type were recovered from the ditch and lowest levels of the houses investigated to date, while fragments of the more recent Srubnaya-Alakul type ceramics were found in the upper settlement layers (Koryakova et al 2011: 70–71, tab. 1).…”

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Chariots in the Eurasian Steppe: a Bayesian approach to the emergence of horse-drawn transport in the early second millennium BC

Lindner

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Intramural Burials of Children at Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals (Early 2nd Millennium Bc)*

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Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia

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Archaeological studies of the Kamenny Ambar (Olgino) fortified settlement

Cited by 18 publications

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Bronze Age human–landscape interactions in the southern Transural steppe, Russia – Evidence from high-resolution palaeobotanical studies

Bronze Age human–landscape interactions in the southern Transural steppe, Russia – Evidence from high-resolution palaeobotanical studies

Chariots in the Eurasian Steppe: a Bayesian approach to the emergence of horse-drawn transport in the early second millennium BC

Intramural Burials of Children at Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals (Early 2nd Millennium Bc)*

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