N Stepanchuk
Biographic Data
| ID | 47305 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N Stepanchuk |
| GIVEN NAMES | N |
| FAMILY NAME | Stepanchuk |
| SIGNATURE | STEPANCHUK N |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5476-2284 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 124 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Layer I of the Mira Site
A pilot study of Layer I at the Mira site applies diacritical analysis to reconstruct flake-tool transformation under severe flint scarcity. The apparently «flake-like» character proves largely secondary: initial blanks were often blades or bladey flakes, while reworking and fragmentation generated secondary blanks with flake proportions. Directional elaboration is reflected in increased linear and angular edges, more combined tools, and more fre…
The 2019 Lower Palaeolithic finds from the Harema tract (Skhidnytsia)
The site of Skhidnytsia (Harema tract) is located on a dissected slope of the Skhidnytsia River valley. The cultural horizon was identified within a sequence of sandy and clayey deposits, lacking signs of significant reworking. The artefact-bearing layer lies in situ, without traces of water transport or secondary slope redeposition. The lithic assemblage is technologically and typologically uniform, consisting predominantly of small and, mainly,…
Lower Paleolithic surveys in western Ukraine (2017)
Between 2017 and 2018, as part of the project «The Earliest Paleolithic Sites of Ukraine in the Context of the Initial Colonization of Europe», a pilot survey was undertaken to search for evidence of early human presence across various regions of the country. The project aimed to identify new and re-examine already known Early Paleolithic sites in the valleys of the Southern Bug, Smotrych, Dniester, Dnipro, and Siverskyi Donets. The research also…
Examining the Association between Pigment Residues and Potlid-like Cracking
The article examines flint artefacts with traces of pigment discovered in 1993 in layer II of the Zaskelna V site (Crimea), focusing on one specimen with rare incomplete potlid-like cracking and associated ochrerich residues. An initial hypothesis that the cracking was caused by heated pigment-containing adhesive was not supported experimentally. Instead, the scar likely resulted from localised sudden cooling, while the pigment adhered later to t…
The Earliest Evidence of Deliberate Ivory Processing Dates Back to Around 0.4 Million Years Ago
This paper presents data on ivory micro‐artifacts discovered in the Middle Pleistocene (MIS 11) horizons of the multilayered Lower Paleolithic site of Medzhibozh A in western Ukraine. These micro‐artifacts provide the earliest known reliable evidence for the deliberate modification of proboscidean ivory material using bipolar‐on‐anvil knapping and trimming techniques. Medzhibozh A, situated in the upper reaches of the Southern Bug Valley, has yie…
Evidence of bipolar knapping of mammoth ivory at Medzhybizh A
This paper presents the results of a technological and experimental study of mammoth ivory artefacts recovered from Layer II–I of the Medzhybizh A Lower Palaeolithic site in western Ukraine. Ivory is an unusual material in prehistoric knapping traditions, especially in earlier periods. Our experiments demonstrate that the workability of ivory depends strongly on its preservation state: over-dried specimens are brittle and fragment easily, while b…
Lower Palaeolithic Site Kamianka in Eastern Ukraine
The paper presents an initial attempt to assess ancient findings in Eastern Ukraine through a synthesis of archaeological and geomorphological data. It focuses on a newly discovered Lower Palaeolithic site on a valley slope of a right‐bank tributary of the Seversky Donets River, cutting into the Jarkiv stage terrace (Pliocene) of the Ukrainian stratigraphic scale. Flint, quartzite, quartz flakes, and modified pebbles were found in the clastic mat…
Yurii Heorhiiovych Kolosov (to the 100th Anniversary of His Birth)
Kolosov Yurii Heorhiiovych — prehistorian, Palaeolithic archaeologist, Doctor of History, born on March 21, 1924 in Kyiv, died on March 1, 2002. Participant of the World War II, lieutenant major, artilleryman, fought on the Baltic and 2nd Ukrainian fronts, was repeatedly wounded. He was awarded the Orders of the Patriotic War, I and II class, and many medals. He graduated from the Faculty of History of Kyiv University (1949). Since 1949, he had w…
Investigating the Post-Discard alteration of flint artefacts at Medzhibozh 1 Lower Palaeolithic Site, Ukraine
Unusual Items
The paper presents the first publication of unique ivory micro-artefacts identified in materials of the multilayered Palaeolithic sites Medzhibozh A and Zaskalnaya V. The objects under discussion represent the oldest currently known instances of anthropogenic modification of tusk material using the bipolar-on-anvil knapping and trimming techniques and retouching. Medzhibozh A is located in the Southern Bug valley; layer I—II with a Mammuthus trog…
Probable Evidence of Magical Practice from Layer I of the Upper Palaeolithic Site of Mira
The Mira site is a stratified Upper Palaeolithic site in the Dnieper valley. The stratigraphic sequence includes three layers with archaeological finds from the period between 31,000 and 28,000 cal BP. The upper layer (layer I) yielded the remains of a seasonal autumn-winter settlement of horse hunters. The composition of flake tools suggests analogies with the Gorodtsovskaya culture of the Middle Don. The presence of bifacial tools and Aurignaci…
A new aspect of post-depositional alterations of lithic artefacts
Flint artefacts have been identified in the materials of the Lower Palaeolithic sites of Medzhibozh, which have experienced the effects of post-depositional alterations (PDA). We suggest a particular combination of anthropogenic and natural effects on lithic artefacts. In the vicinity of Medzhibozh in the Khmelnytskyi region in the West of Ukraine, several multilayered stratified Lower Palaeolithic sites are currently known. Artefacts and accompa…
Early human dispersal at the western edge of the Eastern European plain
Bifacial component of Mira, Layer I lithic assemblage
Located in the Dnieper valley and dated to ca. 32,000–31,000 cal BP, the site of Mira is characterized by the high level of conservation of human activity evidence. An important specificity of the site is its position in area without lithic raw material outcrops. The lithic industry of Mira, Layer I with confidence can be regarded as homogenous and containing no admixtures. At the same time, it is multi-component and includes specific Middle and …
The earliest evidence for dwelling construction in the Upper Palaeolithic of Eastern Europe
The purpose of this article is to present data on the surface structure identified in the upper layer of the Mira site in the Dnieper valley. The occupation of layer I, based on a set of consistent data, constitutes the remains of a seasonal winter camp of Pleistocene horse hunters. Ten available radiocarbon dates place the calibrated age of layer I between 31,000 to 28,000 cal BP. The rapid albeit gentle overlapping of the settlement remains wit…
The Lower Palaeolithic assemblage of Medzhibozh 1 layer III (Ukraine) and its palaeoenvironmental context
The main focus of this paper is to present the stone assemblage of one of the Lower Palaeolithic layers of Medzhibozh 1. Detailed typological and technological characteristics of the stone industry of layer III of the locality Medzhibozh 1 are given against the background of geomorphological characteristics and features of the Quaternary structure of the area. Medzhibozh 1 represents one of several multi-layered sites of Lower Palaeolithic age on…
The surface-dwelling from layer I of Mira site
Paglicci 24A1 and Mira II/2
Middle Pleistocene fauna and palaeoenvironment in the south of Eastern Europe
Radiocarbon Dating the Initial Upper Paleolithic on the East European Plain at Kulychivka (Western Ukraine)
Palaeolithic in D. Ya. Telehin’s Research
The article is devoted to the coverage of a little-known aspect of D. Ya. Telehin’s scientific activity, namely his research related to Palaeolithic sites and Palaeolithic issues. Although this was clearly not the main area of the scientist’s concern, his interest for Palaeolithic studies has accompanied him throughout his scientific life. In the early 1950s, D. Ya. Telehin participated in the works of I. F. Levytskyi at the site Mynivskyi Yar at…
Studying the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic of Ukraine
Technical and Morphological Signs of Limestone Processingat the Lower Palaeolithic Site Medzhybizh A
The task of identifying and analyzing the signs of intentional processing non-siliceous raw materials became relevant in European Palaeolithic studies only in recent years with the discovery of numerous sites, where such materials were widely used. This led to the need for experimental work focused on the study of the physical principles of knapping of non-siliceous raw materials and on the identification of its flaking capabilities. This article…
The hunting of horse and the problem of the Aurignacian on the central plain of Eastern Europe
Quaternary skulls of the saiga antelope from Eastern Europe and Siberia
Late Middle and Early Upper Paleolithic Evidence from the East European Plain and Caucasus
Prolom II, a Middle Palaeolithic Cave Site in the Eastern Crimea with Non-Utilitarian Bone Artefacts
The cave site Prolom II situated in the eastern part of the Crimean peninsula has produced evidence of repeated inhabitation during the Middle Palaeolithic. The stone artefacts permit a sure cultural identification and comparison with analogous material belonging to the Ak-Kaya culture. In a broader sense the Ak-Kaya culture of the Crimea may be regarded as one of the variants of the East European Micoquian. Unfortunately we do not at present hav…
The last Neanderthals of Eastern Europe
Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Studies at Mira, an Early Upper Paleolithic Site in the Lower Dnepr Valley, Ukraine
New geoarchaeological and bioarcheological research was undertaken at the open‐air site of Mira, which is buried in deposits of the Second Terrace of the Dnepr River, roughly 15 km downstream from the city of Zaporozhye in Ukraine. Previous excavation of the site revealed two occupation layers dating to ∼32,000 cal BP. The lower layer (II/2) yielded bladelets similar to those of the early Gravettian, while the upper layer (I) contained traces of …
MIS 11-locality of Medzhibozh, Ukraine
Early human dispersal at the western edge of the Eastern European plain
Radiocarbon Dating the Initial Upper Paleolithic on the East European Plain at Kulychivka (Western Ukraine)
The hunting of horse and the problem of the Aurignacian on the central plain of Eastern Europe
Investigating the Post-Discard alteration of flint artefacts at Medzhibozh 1 Lower Palaeolithic Site, Ukraine
A new aspect of post-depositional alterations of lithic artefacts
Flint artefacts have been identified in the materials of the Lower Palaeolithic sites of Medzhibozh, which have experienced the effects of post-depositional alterations (PDA). We suggest a particular combination of anthropogenic and natural effects on lithic artefacts. In the vicinity of Medzhibozh in the Khmelnytskyi region in the West of Ukraine, several multilayered stratified Lower Palaeolithic sites are currently known. Artefacts and accompa…
The Lower Palaeolithic of Ukraine
Middle Pleistocene fauna and palaeoenvironment in the south of Eastern Europe
Technical and Morphological Signs of Limestone Processingat the Lower Palaeolithic Site Medzhybizh A
The task of identifying and analyzing the signs of intentional processing non-siliceous raw materials became relevant in European Palaeolithic studies only in recent years with the discovery of numerous sites, where such materials were widely used. This led to the need for experimental work focused on the study of the physical principles of knapping of non-siliceous raw materials and on the identification of its flaking capabilities. This article…
Quaternary skulls of the saiga antelope from Eastern Europe and Siberia
The Earliest Evidence of Deliberate Ivory Processing Dates Back to Around 0.4 Million Years Ago
This paper presents data on ivory micro‐artifacts discovered in the Middle Pleistocene (MIS 11) horizons of the multilayered Lower Paleolithic site of Medzhibozh A in western Ukraine. These micro‐artifacts provide the earliest known reliable evidence for the deliberate modification of proboscidean ivory material using bipolar‐on‐anvil knapping and trimming techniques. Medzhibozh A, situated in the upper reaches of the Southern Bug Valley, has yie…
Paglicci 24A1 and Mira II/2
Prolom II, a Middle Palaeolithic Cave Site in the Eastern Crimea with Non-Utilitarian Bone Artefacts
The cave site Prolom II situated in the eastern part of the Crimean peninsula has produced evidence of repeated inhabitation during the Middle Palaeolithic. The stone artefacts permit a sure cultural identification and comparison with analogous material belonging to the Ak-Kaya culture. In a broader sense the Ak-Kaya culture of the Crimea may be regarded as one of the variants of the East European Micoquian. Unfortunately we do not at present hav…
Le Moustérien charentien à pièces foliacées de Gabo, Sud-Ouest de la Crimée, Ukraine
Le gisement pluristratifié de GABO, dans le sud-ouest de la péninsule de Crimée, en Ukraine, renferme de riches séries du Paléolithique moyen dans des niveaux attribués au Brôrup. Le niveau archéologique supérieur, Gabo 1 , a livré une industrie de tradition staroselyenne, typique du Paléolithique moyen de Crimée, caractérisée comme un Moustérien charentien oriental riche en pointes foliacées bifaces. Cette tradition industrielle, ayant subi pour…
Late Middle and Early Upper Paleolithic Evidence from the East European Plain and Caucasus
The Lower Palaeolithic of Ukraine
Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Studies at Mira, an Early Upper Paleolithic Site in the Lower Dnepr Valley, Ukraine
New geoarchaeological and bioarcheological research was undertaken at the open‐air site of Mira, which is buried in deposits of the Second Terrace of the Dnepr River, roughly 15 km downstream from the city of Zaporozhye in Ukraine. Previous excavation of the site revealed two occupation layers dating to ∼32,000 cal BP. The lower layer (II/2) yielded bladelets similar to those of the early Gravettian, while the upper layer (I) contained traces of …
Quaternary skulls of the saiga antelope from Eastern Europe and Siberia
The last Neanderthals of Eastern Europe
MIS 11-locality of Medzhibozh, Ukraine
The hunting of horse and the problem of the Aurignacian on the central plain of Eastern Europe
Palaeolithic in D. Ya. Telehin’s Research
The article is devoted to the coverage of a little-known aspect of D. Ya. Telehin’s scientific activity, namely his research related to Palaeolithic sites and Palaeolithic issues. Although this was clearly not the main area of the scientist’s concern, his interest for Palaeolithic studies has accompanied him throughout his scientific life. In the early 1950s, D. Ya. Telehin participated in the works of I. F. Levytskyi at the site Mynivskyi Yar at…
Studying the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic of Ukraine
Technical and Morphological Signs of Limestone Processingat the Lower Palaeolithic Site Medzhybizh A
The task of identifying and analyzing the signs of intentional processing non-siliceous raw materials became relevant in European Palaeolithic studies only in recent years with the discovery of numerous sites, where such materials were widely used. This led to the need for experimental work focused on the study of the physical principles of knapping of non-siliceous raw materials and on the identification of its flaking capabilities. This article…
Bifacial component of Mira, Layer I lithic assemblage
Located in the Dnieper valley and dated to ca. 32,000–31,000 cal BP, the site of Mira is characterized by the high level of conservation of human activity evidence. An important specificity of the site is its position in area without lithic raw material outcrops. The lithic industry of Mira, Layer I with confidence can be regarded as homogenous and containing no admixtures. At the same time, it is multi-component and includes specific Middle and …
The earliest evidence for dwelling construction in the Upper Palaeolithic of Eastern Europe
The purpose of this article is to present data on the surface structure identified in the upper layer of the Mira site in the Dnieper valley. The occupation of layer I, based on a set of consistent data, constitutes the remains of a seasonal winter camp of Pleistocene horse hunters. Ten available radiocarbon dates place the calibrated age of layer I between 31,000 to 28,000 cal BP. The rapid albeit gentle overlapping of the settlement remains wit…
The Lower Palaeolithic assemblage of Medzhibozh 1 layer III (Ukraine) and its palaeoenvironmental context
The main focus of this paper is to present the stone assemblage of one of the Lower Palaeolithic layers of Medzhibozh 1. Detailed typological and technological characteristics of the stone industry of layer III of the locality Medzhibozh 1 are given against the background of geomorphological characteristics and features of the Quaternary structure of the area. Medzhibozh 1 represents one of several multi-layered sites of Lower Palaeolithic age on…
The surface-dwelling from layer I of Mira site
Paglicci 24A1 and Mira II/2
Middle Pleistocene fauna and palaeoenvironment in the south of Eastern Europe
Radiocarbon Dating the Initial Upper Paleolithic on the East European Plain at Kulychivka (Western Ukraine)
Probable Evidence of Magical Practice from Layer I of the Upper Palaeolithic Site of Mira
The Mira site is a stratified Upper Palaeolithic site in the Dnieper valley. The stratigraphic sequence includes three layers with archaeological finds from the period between 31,000 and 28,000 cal BP. The upper layer (layer I) yielded the remains of a seasonal autumn-winter settlement of horse hunters. The composition of flake tools suggests analogies with the Gorodtsovskaya culture of the Middle Don. The presence of bifacial tools and Aurignaci…
A new aspect of post-depositional alterations of lithic artefacts
Flint artefacts have been identified in the materials of the Lower Palaeolithic sites of Medzhibozh, which have experienced the effects of post-depositional alterations (PDA). We suggest a particular combination of anthropogenic and natural effects on lithic artefacts. In the vicinity of Medzhibozh in the Khmelnytskyi region in the West of Ukraine, several multilayered stratified Lower Palaeolithic sites are currently known. Artefacts and accompa…
Early human dispersal at the western edge of the Eastern European plain
Unusual Items
The paper presents the first publication of unique ivory micro-artefacts identified in materials of the multilayered Palaeolithic sites Medzhibozh A and Zaskalnaya V. The objects under discussion represent the oldest currently known instances of anthropogenic modification of tusk material using the bipolar-on-anvil knapping and trimming techniques and retouching. Medzhibozh A is located in the Southern Bug valley; layer I—II with a Mammuthus trog…
Yurii Heorhiiovych Kolosov (to the 100th Anniversary of His Birth)
Kolosov Yurii Heorhiiovych — prehistorian, Palaeolithic archaeologist, Doctor of History, born on March 21, 1924 in Kyiv, died on March 1, 2002. Participant of the World War II, lieutenant major, artilleryman, fought on the Baltic and 2nd Ukrainian fronts, was repeatedly wounded. He was awarded the Orders of the Patriotic War, I and II class, and many medals. He graduated from the Faculty of History of Kyiv University (1949). Since 1949, he had w…
Investigating the Post-Discard alteration of flint artefacts at Medzhibozh 1 Lower Palaeolithic Site, Ukraine
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