Settlement Complexes of the Paleometall Era and the Middle Ages in the Upper Reaches of the Kulunigyi River (Basin of the Bolshoi Yugan River, KhMAO – Yugra)

Abstract

Purpose. There are many secluded corners in the northern part of Western Siberia. The routes of modern explorers are determined by economic development projects and do not always cover remote areas. Archaeological exploration in the upper reaches of the Kulunigyi River made it possible to discover archaeological materials and objects – fragments of ceramic vessels on the territory of two settlement complexes. These materials made it possible to characterize the settlement complexes in terms of their cultural and chronological affiliation. This article is devoted to solving this problem.
Results. This article publishes archaeological materials originating from poorly explored territories. The analysis of materials is carried out by comparison using the analogy method. As a result, links with archaeological complexes located on the Barsova Gora near the city of Surgut are determined. These connections point to the time of the formation and development of the settlement complexes to which this article is devoted. Analysis of the location of archaeological materials on the territory of the studied settlement complexes made it possible to determine the morphological features of ruined structures that were erected at different stages of the development of this territory.
Conclusion. At present, the object complexes from the Barsova Gora occupy a central place in the material culture of the ancient societies of the Middle Ob region. Because the Barsova Gora stow is the cultural and geographical center of this ancient oecumene. The materials published in this article reflect the forms of the same cultural phenomena, but on the periphery of the habitat of its carriers. This conclusion is very important for understanding the variability of ancient cultures in the vast area of the Middle Ob region. At the same time, we determine the main morphological characteristics of the settlement complexes that arose in the study area during the Eneolithic, Early Iron Age, and the Middle Ages. This information will be very useful when conducting archaeological exploration in the future.