ПОСЕЛЕНЧЕСКИЕ ПАМЯТНИКИ ЭПОХИ ПОЗДНЕЙ БРОНЗЫ В СИСТЕМЕ СТАРИЧНЫХ ОЗЕР БЕРЕГОВСКОГО АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКОГО МИКРОРАЙОНА (БАШКИРСКОЕ ПРИУРАЛЬЕ)
LATE BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENTS IN THE SYSTEM OF OXBOW LAKES OF BEREGOVSKY ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISTRICT (BASHKIR CISURALS)

Summary/Abstract: The article provides preliminary interpretations of collected archaeological materials on wood log settlements of the late Bronze AgeOzerki 1–5. The settlements are situated on the banks of the oxbow lakes of Beregovsky archaeological district, which is located on thefoothills of the Western slopes of southern Urals. The special character of Beregovsky district is conditioned by the latitudinal directionof the flow of the river Belaya. The topography of the area is well expressed at the crossroad of ancient rivers. Multiple advancedcup-shaped shells developed in the area. Due to the particular natural environment and special characteristics of the local soil the areadeveloped unique fauna. Environmental conditions at the time of the camps’ existence were reconstructed in the course of our research.Relationships of the natural environment and the role of the oxbow lakes in the development of the settlements’ system in Beregovskydistrict of the late Bronze Age are revealed and described. Results of the research showed that the most common types of settlementswere located in the coastal area of the lake. The area of Beregovsko-Ozerkovskaya archaeological sites was distinguished. These sitesare characterized by compact human settlements and by the presence of additional settlements on distant pastures.

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