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Excavations of Dwelling of Mongolian Period on the Nur-Tukhum Archaeological Complex

Bazarov B.A., Miyagashev D.A., Imenokhoev N.V. (Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Klementiev A.M. (Irkutsk, Russian Federation)

UDC 902/904

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24852/2018.4.26.84.97

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The paper deals with the introducing into scientific circulation the results of an investigation of a medieval dwelling, revealed by the authors during a survey of the Xiongnu cemetery. This cemetery has been included into the Nur-Tukhum archaeological complex studied in 2015 in Western Trans-Baikal region (between the Selenga and Chikoi rivers). The dwelling was semi-subterranean type with stove heating. As a result of the excavations, the collection of metal, bone and wood artifacts was obtained. The materials are dated back in a wide chronological range, 14C radiocarbon dates show that the dwelling functioned in the 14^th–15^th centuries AD. In historical and archaeological terms, this period is considered “dark” in the history of Buryatia (Western Transbaikalia). It is clear that further investigations of this site are needed to obtain data on the architectural and planigraphic features of the settlement, the definition of the reciprocal links between its structural elements and the new archaeological collection to correlate with the available materials of the burial monuments, which will allow a clearer interpretation of the monument in the historical and chronological context.

Keywords

archaeologyWestern Trans-Baikal regionRepublic of BuryatiaMiddle AgessettlementdwellingNur-Tukhum

About the author(s)

Bazarov Bilikto A. Institute for Mongolian, Buddist and Tibetan Studies of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Sakhyanovoi Str., 6, Ulan-Ude, 670047, Russian Federation; biliktobazarov@yandex.ru

Miyagaschev Denis A. Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for Mongolian, Buddist and Tibetan Studies of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Sakhyanovoi Str., 6, Ulan-Ude, 670047, Russian Federation; silker10@yandex.ru

Imenokhoev Nikolay V. Institute for Mongolian, Buddist and Tibetan Studies of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Sakhyanovoi Str., 6, Ulan-Ude, 670047, Russian Federation; yni@mail.ru

Klementiev Aleksei M. Candidate of Geographical Sciences. Institute of the Earth’s Crust of Siberian Brunch of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Lermontova Str., 128, Irkutsk, 664033, Russian Federation; klem-al@yandex.ru