ГОРОД САКСИН: МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЕ И НАСЕЛЕНИЕ (ПО ПИСЬМЕННЫМ ИСТОЧНИКАМ И МАТЕРИАЛАМ САМОСДЕЛЬСКОГО ГОРОДИЩА)
THE CITY OF SAKSIN: GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND POPULATION (ACCORDING TO THE WRITTEN SOURCES AND MATERIALS FROM SAMOSDELKA SETTLEMENT)

Summary/Abstract: A substantial amount of materials has been gathered in the recent years during the archaeological excavations. It is possible to determine the specific geographical location of the city of Saksin based on these materials. Abu Hamid al-Gharnati’s words about this city and the region of Saksin add to the results of archaeological research. The city of Saksin can be confidently localized in the settlement of Samosdelka within the delta of the Volga River, as evidenced by al-Gharnati’s descriptions of the river bed width, many rivers full of fish, and “mountains” (Baer’s Hills). The ethnic origin of Samosdelka ceramics corresponds to ethnoses mentioned by al-Gharnati: Oguzes, Bulgars, Suvars, and Khazars.

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