The article presents the results of the study of the Early Neolithic pottery from the territory o... more The article presents the results of the study of the Early Neolithic pottery from the territory of the modern Murmansk region. The literature on this pottery usually refers to the Säräisniemi 1 type. This paper is the first attempt to develop a detailed typology of this pottery taking into account all the accumulated materials. Materials from 41 sites were studied, 503 vessels were identified on the basis of the unique elements of their ornamentation. Studying coincidence of different features on the vessels helped identify two groups of pottery. Their differences are traced in morphology, ornamentation and partly in manufacturing technology. It is proposed to consider these groups as two variants of Sär 1 Ware and to designate them by the names of eponymic sites: Chavanga (flat-bottomed ware) and Varzina (round-bottomed ware). Also, several vessels of the Pit-Comb Ware and a category of small “cups” were identified. In order to define the timespan of this ware, the author undertakes the first attempt for the Kola North materials to date some soot samples by the AMS method. The earliest dates refer to the second half of the 6th millennium BC, which points to the simultaneous appearance of pottery in the Kola North and the neighboring regions of Fennoscandia. A small number of dates does not allow us to make any chronological distinction between the identified variants of pottery. But it can be noted that the oldest dates are obtained for the Varzina vessels, while the Chavanga vessels are dated slightly later.
The article discusses in detail the history of the formation of the Säräisniemi 1 concept and the... more The article discusses in detail the history of the formation of the Säräisniemi 1 concept and the problems associated with its use. They are demonstrated on the example of pottery materials from the Kola North. Analyses of vessels with preserved bottoms have shown the existence of at least two groups of ware (variants Varzina and Chavanga) in the Early Neolithic of the region. It is concluded that the development of a new typology for the pottery of the Kola North will significantly expand research opportunities.
The article presents the results of the study of the ornamentation technique on the Early Neolith... more The article presents the results of the study of the ornamentation technique on the Early Neolithic vessels (ca. 5300–4500 calBC) in the North of the Kola. Four ornamental techniques have been identifi ed on the ceramics studied: stamping, puncturing, puncturing-incising and stepping. Also diff erent variants of application of pits are revealed (with «pearls» on the inner side or without them). In order to identify the traditions of decoration the co-occurrence of diff erent techniques on 105 good preserved vessels was considered. The ornamental features of the vessels were compared with morphological aspects (bottom and rim shapes). As a result, stable combinations of techniques were identifi ed, and it was also found that the vessels of diff erent shapes are characterized by various techniques of ornamentation. Flat-bottomed vessels are decorated only by stamping, while round-bottomed ones show all the techniques observed.
Materiality and Objects: Multi-disciplinary approaches to archaeological material and contexts: Proceedings of the Finnish-Russian Archaeological Symposium, Hämeenlinna, 10–12 October 2019 (Iskos 24, eds. P. Halinen & J. Taivainen), 2021
Prehistoric Archaeology. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019
The article presents brief information about the discovery of new petroglyphs on the archaeologic... more The article presents brief information about the discovery of new petroglyphs on the archaeological site of Kanozero
Archaeological evidence for marine hunting and fishing at the coast of the Barents Sea dates from... more Archaeological evidence for marine hunting and fishing at the coast of the Barents Sea dates from 5000 cal BC to 0 cal BC/AD, encompassing the Neolithic, the Early Metal Period and the Early Iron Age. Among hunting and fishing equipment are bone and antler harpoon heads, fishhooks and leisters. Four periods of development of the tools were established on the basis of stable occurrence of the artefacts types in complexes (semi-subterranean houses, shell middens, burials). The chronological boundaries of the periods were defined by the radiocarbon dates of this complexes: A – 5000–2500 cal BC, B – 2500–1600 cal BC, C – 1500–1100 cal BC, D – 900 cal BC – 0 cal BC/AD. The primary marine taxa exploited were pinnipeds and cetacean. The marine hunting was supplemented by catching Atlantic Cod and codfishes. The percentage ratio of animal bones from dated complexes indicates that the role of the seal and whale hunting had increased considerably since about 2500 cal BC. This coincides with the appearance of toggling harpoons in hunting equipment. The exploitation of aquatic resources in the Early Iron Age (after 900 cal BC) remained important in the subsistence economy. The transition to primary exploitation of terrestrial resources at coastal locations is not observed.
Изделия из кости и рога были важнейшей частью материальной культуры древних охотников и рыболовов... more Изделия из кости и рога были важнейшей частью материальной культуры древних охотников и рыболовов побережья Баренцева моря от неолита до эпохи раннего железного века. Прослежена изменчивость двух ведущих категорий костяного инвентаря – зубчатых наконечников гарпунов и цельных рыболовных крючков. 428 изделий происходит из замкнутых, полузамкнутых и открытых комплексов, многие из которых имеют серии радиоуглеродных дат. В ходе исследования разработана система описания и классификация орудий. На основе метода сопряженности выявлены 4 группы комплексов с устойчивой совстречаемостью типов – периоды развития костяного инвентаря Северной Фенноскандии. Хронологические рамки периодов определяются радиоуглеродными датами комплексов: A – 5000-2500 calBC, B – 2500-1600 calBC, C – 1500-1100 calBC, D – 900-0 calBC. В общих чертах периодизация наконечников гарпунов и рыболовных крючков совпадает с периодизацией типов жилищ, керамики и каменного инвентаря, предложенной для Северной Норвегии.
The article presents the results of the study of the Early Neolithic pottery from the territory o... more The article presents the results of the study of the Early Neolithic pottery from the territory of the modern Murmansk region. The literature on this pottery usually refers to the Säräisniemi 1 type. This paper is the first attempt to develop a detailed typology of this pottery taking into account all the accumulated materials. Materials from 41 sites were studied, 503 vessels were identified on the basis of the unique elements of their ornamentation. Studying coincidence of different features on the vessels helped identify two groups of pottery. Their differences are traced in morphology, ornamentation and partly in manufacturing technology. It is proposed to consider these groups as two variants of Sär 1 Ware and to designate them by the names of eponymic sites: Chavanga (flat-bottomed ware) and Varzina (round-bottomed ware). Also, several vessels of the Pit-Comb Ware and a category of small “cups” were identified. In order to define the timespan of this ware, the author undertakes the first attempt for the Kola North materials to date some soot samples by the AMS method. The earliest dates refer to the second half of the 6th millennium BC, which points to the simultaneous appearance of pottery in the Kola North and the neighboring regions of Fennoscandia. A small number of dates does not allow us to make any chronological distinction between the identified variants of pottery. But it can be noted that the oldest dates are obtained for the Varzina vessels, while the Chavanga vessels are dated slightly later.
The article discusses in detail the history of the formation of the Säräisniemi 1 concept and the... more The article discusses in detail the history of the formation of the Säräisniemi 1 concept and the problems associated with its use. They are demonstrated on the example of pottery materials from the Kola North. Analyses of vessels with preserved bottoms have shown the existence of at least two groups of ware (variants Varzina and Chavanga) in the Early Neolithic of the region. It is concluded that the development of a new typology for the pottery of the Kola North will significantly expand research opportunities.
The article presents the results of the study of the ornamentation technique on the Early Neolith... more The article presents the results of the study of the ornamentation technique on the Early Neolithic vessels (ca. 5300–4500 calBC) in the North of the Kola. Four ornamental techniques have been identifi ed on the ceramics studied: stamping, puncturing, puncturing-incising and stepping. Also diff erent variants of application of pits are revealed (with «pearls» on the inner side or without them). In order to identify the traditions of decoration the co-occurrence of diff erent techniques on 105 good preserved vessels was considered. The ornamental features of the vessels were compared with morphological aspects (bottom and rim shapes). As a result, stable combinations of techniques were identifi ed, and it was also found that the vessels of diff erent shapes are characterized by various techniques of ornamentation. Flat-bottomed vessels are decorated only by stamping, while round-bottomed ones show all the techniques observed.
Materiality and Objects: Multi-disciplinary approaches to archaeological material and contexts: Proceedings of the Finnish-Russian Archaeological Symposium, Hämeenlinna, 10–12 October 2019 (Iskos 24, eds. P. Halinen & J. Taivainen), 2021
Prehistoric Archaeology. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2019
The article presents brief information about the discovery of new petroglyphs on the archaeologic... more The article presents brief information about the discovery of new petroglyphs on the archaeological site of Kanozero
Archaeological evidence for marine hunting and fishing at the coast of the Barents Sea dates from... more Archaeological evidence for marine hunting and fishing at the coast of the Barents Sea dates from 5000 cal BC to 0 cal BC/AD, encompassing the Neolithic, the Early Metal Period and the Early Iron Age. Among hunting and fishing equipment are bone and antler harpoon heads, fishhooks and leisters. Four periods of development of the tools were established on the basis of stable occurrence of the artefacts types in complexes (semi-subterranean houses, shell middens, burials). The chronological boundaries of the periods were defined by the radiocarbon dates of this complexes: A – 5000–2500 cal BC, B – 2500–1600 cal BC, C – 1500–1100 cal BC, D – 900 cal BC – 0 cal BC/AD. The primary marine taxa exploited were pinnipeds and cetacean. The marine hunting was supplemented by catching Atlantic Cod and codfishes. The percentage ratio of animal bones from dated complexes indicates that the role of the seal and whale hunting had increased considerably since about 2500 cal BC. This coincides with the appearance of toggling harpoons in hunting equipment. The exploitation of aquatic resources in the Early Iron Age (after 900 cal BC) remained important in the subsistence economy. The transition to primary exploitation of terrestrial resources at coastal locations is not observed.
Изделия из кости и рога были важнейшей частью материальной культуры древних охотников и рыболовов... more Изделия из кости и рога были важнейшей частью материальной культуры древних охотников и рыболовов побережья Баренцева моря от неолита до эпохи раннего железного века. Прослежена изменчивость двух ведущих категорий костяного инвентаря – зубчатых наконечников гарпунов и цельных рыболовных крючков. 428 изделий происходит из замкнутых, полузамкнутых и открытых комплексов, многие из которых имеют серии радиоуглеродных дат. В ходе исследования разработана система описания и классификация орудий. На основе метода сопряженности выявлены 4 группы комплексов с устойчивой совстречаемостью типов – периоды развития костяного инвентаря Северной Фенноскандии. Хронологические рамки периодов определяются радиоуглеродными датами комплексов: A – 5000-2500 calBC, B – 2500-1600 calBC, C – 1500-1100 calBC, D – 900-0 calBC. В общих чертах периодизация наконечников гарпунов и рыболовных крючков совпадает с периодизацией типов жилищ, керамики и каменного инвентаря, предложенной для Северной Норвегии.
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