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Biklyan’ Settlement of the Initial Stage of the Migration Period in the Lower Kama Region

Lyganov A.V., Vyazov L.A. (Kazan, Russian Federation), Ponomarenko E.V. (Ottawa, Canada), Istomin K.E., Khalimullina L.R. (Kazan, Russian Federation)

UDC 902/904 (470.630)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24852/pa2021.3.37.231.247

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The article examines the materials of the beginning of the Migration period from the Biklyan’ settlement, located in the Lower Kama region. The area of 100 m² was excavated in 2018, where a rectangular structure slightly deepened into subsoil loam with a large pit in the central part was revealed. The finds are mainly represented by fragments of ceramics, as well as an iron sickle, spinning whorls, a fragment of a crucible and ceramic objects of unknown purpose. The artifacts from the Biklyan’ settlement have close analogies in the materials of the sites dated to the beginning of the Migration period in the Middle Volga region (3^rd–4^th centuries CE) and reflect the traditions of several different population groups. The bulk of the ceramics collection is similar to the vessels of the Middle Volga variant of the Kiev culture; there are also fragments that find analogies in the assemblages of the forest-steppe peripheral sites of the Late Sarmatian world and in the simultaneous cultures of the Kama region. Stratigraphic records and radiocarbon dating testify in favor of the relatively short-term functioning of the site in the late 3^rd – early 4^th centuries.

Keywords

archaeologyLower Kama regionBiklyan’ sitethe Migration periodthe Middle Volga variant of the Kiev culture

About the author(s)

Lyganov Anton V. Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute of Archaeology named after A. Kh. Khalikov, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan. Butlerov St., 30, Kazan, 420012, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation; liganov.anton@yandex.ru

Vyazov Leonid A. Candidate of Historical Sciences. Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University. Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420000, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation; l.a.vyazov@gmail.com

Ponomarenko Elena V. Candidate of Biological Sciences. Adjunct Professor, Geography Faculty, Ottawa University. Simard Hall, 60 University, Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5; ecosystemarchaeology@gmail.com

Istomin Konstantin E. Candidate of Historical Sciences. Director, Applied Archeology Ltd. F. Amirkhana Prosrekt, 21, f. 26, Kazan, 420126 the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation; istom05@yandex.ru

Khalimullina Lilia R. Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University. Kremlyovskaya str., 18, Kazan, 420000, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation; khalimullina96@mail.ru