Gerasimov Y.   Korousenko M.A.  

Chronoplanygraphy of the burial ground Chertaly in Tara Priirtyshye

Reporter: Gerasimov Y.

The article is dedicated to the problem of forming of space-structure of the burial ground Chertaly. This burial ground is important source for researching of ethnographic and archaeological complexes of Tara`s tatars in particular and ethno-cultural history of indigenous population of Tara`s Priirtyshye as a whole. On the base of observation of the funerary equipment and analysis of planigraphy of the considered archaeological site was reconstructed history of forming of cemetrial field.  Disposition of well-date funeral complexes allows to declare that period of forming of this burial ground is no earlier than the middle of XVII century.  First graves were placed lines which are parallel to concatenation of mounds. In the follow, graves were referenced to previous mounds and were lined to the west and north-west to its. Received data were taken as s basis of hypothesis of evidence of social structure of indigenous population, which leaved this necropolis.

Keyword:
Archaeology, ethnographic and archaeological complexes, Western Siberia, Tara`s Priirtyshye, burial grounds, Late Middle Ages