Древнерусские кузнечные традиции в деструктивный период (вторая половина XIII — XIV вв.)
The Ancient Russian Blacksmith’s Traditions in Destructive Period (second half 13th — 14th cc.)

Summary/Abstract: Problems associated with the development of handicraft production in a destructive period, are always in the focus of attention of historians. Fate of ancient russian blacksmith’s craft considered on the basis of objective data arhaeometallographical analysis. It was found that the ancient craft of blacksmithing in the 13th—14th centuries under the Mongol yoke suffers no adverse changes. The current pre-Mongol period in the stable structure of ancient craft allowed to keep even in the destruction of many political structures and economic relations stability and the continuity of traditions.

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