N A Berseneva
Biographic Data
| ID | 74389 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N A Berseneva |
| GIVEN NAMES | N A |
| FAMILY NAME | Berseneva |
| SIGNATURE | BERSENEVA N A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of History and Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2554-6205 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Age-linked Groups in the Early Iron Age nomadic societies (preliminary results)
Age-linked symbolism was often an important part of the burial ritual. The study aims to reconstruct age-linked social groups in the nomadic societies in the Southern Urals during the Early Iron Age (late 5th – 3rd centuries BC). The source base consisted of 23 published and partially published burial grounds and separate barrows of the Early Sarmatian period. The sample consisted of 183 individuals (141 females, 142 males) with gender and age (i…
Revisiting Reconstruction of the Early Nomadic Social Structure
The study concerns the children as one of the social and demographic age groups that formed the early nomads‘ social structure. Burials of two chronological periods were studied: Sauromatian (late 6th – first half of 5th centuries BC) and Early Sarmatian (late 5th – 3rd centuries BC). The basis of the study was the materials of 26 kurgan burial grounds that contained anthropological identifications. The sample consisted of 139 individuals‘ remain…
Children's burials of the Alakul Culture in the Southern Trans-Urals
The proposed study concerns the Alakul Culture whose sites are located in the forest-steppe and steppe zone of the Southern Trans-Urals and are dated to the 18th-17th cc. cal BC. The work is based on the materials of the published burial grounds: Urefty I, Кulevchi VI, Stepnoye VII, Тasty-Butak 1, Lisakovsky I, Alakul, and Tashla 1. One of the most remarkable features of the Alakul cemeteries is that children constitute between 50 % and 80 % of a…
Mirrors in the Funerary Rite of the Early Nomads in the Southern Urals
Metal (presumably bronze) mirrors are rather numerous in the early nomadic burials. This study pursues two goals: (1) analysis of burials with mirrors based on the representative data base from the Southern Ural area (the end of the 6th—2nd centuries BCE) and (2) interpretation of symbolism related to mirrors in the mortuary context. The sample consists of 90 anthropologically identified undisturbed burials with mirrors. Of these, 75 burials belo…
Children’s Burials of the Srubnaya Culture in the Southern Urals. Research in the Age Groups and Stages of Children Socialization
The study concerns children’s burials of the Srubnaya culture (Bronze Age, the South Urals). The assumption that grave goods are related to the gender and age of the dead and may also reflect the stages of growing up of children and their inclusion in economic life (gender and labour socialization) was the theoretical basis of the research. A sample consisting of 178 anthropologically identified individuals who died before the age of 15 years was…
Хозяйственные обязанности мужчин и женщин в кочевых обществах Центральной Евразии XVIII – начала XX вв
Introduction. In early nomadic societies of Central Asia, gender was the major factor in the division of labor. However, the written sources and archaeological evidence in the field do not provide enough detail to describe this division, hence the solution to the problem may be sought in the ethnographical data of the peoples, nomadic in their recent past. The article aims to analyze the household responsibilities of men and women in the nomadic …
Female bu rials of the Kichigi no I cemetery in the framework of the bu rial rite of the South Ural early nomads
The article concerns female burials in the Early Iron Age cemetery Kichigino I. In total, 10 kurgans were investigated. The mounds contained burials dated from 7th to 2nd—4th centuries BC. At least seven women were buried in the kurgans. There were burials of varying degree of preservation. Five burials were provided with anthropological identification. The age of the buried at the time of death is from 25—35 to 45—55 years old. Grave goods inclu…
Mobile Lifestyle and Society
The study discusses the influence of mobile lifestyle and migrations on social groups in the Bronze Age, first of all, age and gender groups. The article considers the sites of the Srubnaya-Alakul contact zone in the Southern Trans-Urals. In total, 11 burial grounds (148 graves and 165 individuals) have been analyzed. The study has demonstrated that the formation of mixed cultural complexes definitely reflects the changes in the social sphere too…
Female Burials with Weapons
Burials of women with objects of weaponry are a pan-cultural phenomenon for the societies of the steppe and forest-steppe zone of Early Iron Age Eurasia. This article is dedicated to a systematization and interpretation of female burials with weapons of the Sargat culture of Trans-Urals and Western Siberia. The inclusion of Sargat data in the general context of the development of the livestock-breeding societies of Eurasia allows us to expand our…
Bronze Age Charioteers of the Eurasian Steppe
Diese Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Funktion und der Rolle bronzezeitlicher Streitwagen und ihrer Lenker, die aus Grabkontexten des südlichen Ural bekannt sind. Im Focus des Beitrags stehen die Präsentation der Ausgrabungsbefunde eines Gräberfeldes nahe des Dorfes Stepnoye (südlicher Trans-Ural, Sintashta, Petrovka und Alakul ’Kulturen) sowie die Rekonstruktion sozialer Identitäten von Individuen (Geschlecht, Alter, Berufszugehörigkeit), in der…
Metal Production, Mortuary Ritual, and Social Identity
The study aims at a social interpretation of the Sintashta burials, southern Ural (21st–18th century BC cal.), where artifacts related to bronze metallurgy (molds, ceramic nozzles, ore and slag remains, metal bars and drops) had been placed. These were found in at least 10 % of graves. If stone hammers and abrasive tools are included, the share increases to one-sixth. The fi ndings apparently indicate the social identity of those buried and point…
Intramural Burials of Children at Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals (Early 2nd Millennium Bc)
Intramural child burials are rare in Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Urals. The study addresses this type of burial at sites associated with the Sintashta and Petrovka traditions. Their analysis generates two interpretations: one related to fertility and ancestor worship, the other to family relationships and the mentality of the people living in the Bronze Age
Archaeological studies of the Kamenny Ambar (Olgino) fortified settlement
The present study was conducted within the framework of the interdisciplinary project supported by the Presidium of the Ural Branch RAS, "Interdisciplinary Study of the Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals," and the Joint Russian-German Project (RFBR 09-06-91330-ННИО_а
Sargat Burial Sites in the Middle Irtysh Area
Based on Early Iron Age (6th century BC – 4th century AD) sites on the Middle Irtysh, Western Siberia, an attempt is made to reconstruct certain aspects of gender relations in ancient society. The human remains and accompanying artifacts are regarded as a single assemblage. This new approach has made it possible to advance certain hypotheses concerning gender structure and gender stereotypes in Sargat society
Archaeological studies of the Kamenny Ambar (Olgino) fortified settlement
The present study was conducted within the framework of the interdisciplinary project supported by the Presidium of the Ural Branch RAS, "Interdisciplinary Study of the Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals," and the Joint Russian-German Project (RFBR 09-06-91330-ННИО_а
Metal Production, Mortuary Ritual, and Social Identity
The study aims at a social interpretation of the Sintashta burials, southern Ural (21st–18th century BC cal.), where artifacts related to bronze metallurgy (molds, ceramic nozzles, ore and slag remains, metal bars and drops) had been placed. These were found in at least 10 % of graves. If stone hammers and abrasive tools are included, the share increases to one-sixth. The fi ndings apparently indicate the social identity of those buried and point…
Bronze Age Charioteers of the Eurasian Steppe
Diese Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Funktion und der Rolle bronzezeitlicher Streitwagen und ihrer Lenker, die aus Grabkontexten des südlichen Ural bekannt sind. Im Focus des Beitrags stehen die Präsentation der Ausgrabungsbefunde eines Gräberfeldes nahe des Dorfes Stepnoye (südlicher Trans-Ural, Sintashta, Petrovka und Alakul ’Kulturen) sowie die Rekonstruktion sozialer Identitäten von Individuen (Geschlecht, Alter, Berufszugehörigkeit), in der…
Intramural Burials of Children at Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals (Early 2nd Millennium Bc)
Intramural child burials are rare in Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Urals. The study addresses this type of burial at sites associated with the Sintashta and Petrovka traditions. Their analysis generates two interpretations: one related to fertility and ancestor worship, the other to family relationships and the mentality of the people living in the Bronze Age
Sargat Burial Sites in the Middle Irtysh Area
Based on Early Iron Age (6th century BC – 4th century AD) sites on the Middle Irtysh, Western Siberia, an attempt is made to reconstruct certain aspects of gender relations in ancient society. The human remains and accompanying artifacts are regarded as a single assemblage. This new approach has made it possible to advance certain hypotheses concerning gender structure and gender stereotypes in Sargat society
Sargat Burial Sites in the Middle Irtysh Area
Based on Early Iron Age (6th century BC – 4th century AD) sites on the Middle Irtysh, Western Siberia, an attempt is made to reconstruct certain aspects of gender relations in ancient society. The human remains and accompanying artifacts are regarded as a single assemblage. This new approach has made it possible to advance certain hypotheses concerning gender structure and gender stereotypes in Sargat society
Archaeological studies of the Kamenny Ambar (Olgino) fortified settlement
The present study was conducted within the framework of the interdisciplinary project supported by the Presidium of the Ural Branch RAS, "Interdisciplinary Study of the Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals," and the Joint Russian-German Project (RFBR 09-06-91330-ННИО_а
Intramural Burials of Children at Bronze Age Sites in the Southern Urals (Early 2nd Millennium Bc)
Intramural child burials are rare in Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Urals. The study addresses this type of burial at sites associated with the Sintashta and Petrovka traditions. Their analysis generates two interpretations: one related to fertility and ancestor worship, the other to family relationships and the mentality of the people living in the Bronze Age
Metal Production, Mortuary Ritual, and Social Identity
The study aims at a social interpretation of the Sintashta burials, southern Ural (21st–18th century BC cal.), where artifacts related to bronze metallurgy (molds, ceramic nozzles, ore and slag remains, metal bars and drops) had been placed. These were found in at least 10 % of graves. If stone hammers and abrasive tools are included, the share increases to one-sixth. The fi ndings apparently indicate the social identity of those buried and point…
Bronze Age Charioteers of the Eurasian Steppe
Diese Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Funktion und der Rolle bronzezeitlicher Streitwagen und ihrer Lenker, die aus Grabkontexten des südlichen Ural bekannt sind. Im Focus des Beitrags stehen die Präsentation der Ausgrabungsbefunde eines Gräberfeldes nahe des Dorfes Stepnoye (südlicher Trans-Ural, Sintashta, Petrovka und Alakul ’Kulturen) sowie die Rekonstruktion sozialer Identitäten von Individuen (Geschlecht, Alter, Berufszugehörigkeit), in der…
Female bu rials of the Kichigi no I cemetery in the framework of the bu rial rite of the South Ural early nomads
The article concerns female burials in the Early Iron Age cemetery Kichigino I. In total, 10 kurgans were investigated. The mounds contained burials dated from 7th to 2nd—4th centuries BC. At least seven women were buried in the kurgans. There were burials of varying degree of preservation. Five burials were provided with anthropological identification. The age of the buried at the time of death is from 25—35 to 45—55 years old. Grave goods inclu…
Mobile Lifestyle and Society
The study discusses the influence of mobile lifestyle and migrations on social groups in the Bronze Age, first of all, age and gender groups. The article considers the sites of the Srubnaya-Alakul contact zone in the Southern Trans-Urals. In total, 11 burial grounds (148 graves and 165 individuals) have been analyzed. The study has demonstrated that the formation of mixed cultural complexes definitely reflects the changes in the social sphere too…
Female Burials with Weapons
Burials of women with objects of weaponry are a pan-cultural phenomenon for the societies of the steppe and forest-steppe zone of Early Iron Age Eurasia. This article is dedicated to a systematization and interpretation of female burials with weapons of the Sargat culture of Trans-Urals and Western Siberia. The inclusion of Sargat data in the general context of the development of the livestock-breeding societies of Eurasia allows us to expand our…
Хозяйственные обязанности мужчин и женщин в кочевых обществах Центральной Евразии XVIII – начала XX вв
Introduction. In early nomadic societies of Central Asia, gender was the major factor in the division of labor. However, the written sources and archaeological evidence in the field do not provide enough detail to describe this division, hence the solution to the problem may be sought in the ethnographical data of the peoples, nomadic in their recent past. The article aims to analyze the household responsibilities of men and women in the nomadic …
Mirrors in the Funerary Rite of the Early Nomads in the Southern Urals
Metal (presumably bronze) mirrors are rather numerous in the early nomadic burials. This study pursues two goals: (1) analysis of burials with mirrors based on the representative data base from the Southern Ural area (the end of the 6th—2nd centuries BCE) and (2) interpretation of symbolism related to mirrors in the mortuary context. The sample consists of 90 anthropologically identified undisturbed burials with mirrors. Of these, 75 burials belo…
Children’s Burials of the Srubnaya Culture in the Southern Urals. Research in the Age Groups and Stages of Children Socialization
The study concerns children’s burials of the Srubnaya culture (Bronze Age, the South Urals). The assumption that grave goods are related to the gender and age of the dead and may also reflect the stages of growing up of children and their inclusion in economic life (gender and labour socialization) was the theoretical basis of the research. A sample consisting of 178 anthropologically identified individuals who died before the age of 15 years was…
Revisiting Reconstruction of the Early Nomadic Social Structure
The study concerns the children as one of the social and demographic age groups that formed the early nomads‘ social structure. Burials of two chronological periods were studied: Sauromatian (late 6th – first half of 5th centuries BC) and Early Sarmatian (late 5th – 3rd centuries BC). The basis of the study was the materials of 26 kurgan burial grounds that contained anthropological identifications. The sample consisted of 139 individuals‘ remain…
Children's burials of the Alakul Culture in the Southern Trans-Urals
The proposed study concerns the Alakul Culture whose sites are located in the forest-steppe and steppe zone of the Southern Trans-Urals and are dated to the 18th-17th cc. cal BC. The work is based on the materials of the published burial grounds: Urefty I, Кulevchi VI, Stepnoye VII, Тasty-Butak 1, Lisakovsky I, Alakul, and Tashla 1. One of the most remarkable features of the Alakul cemeteries is that children constitute between 50 % and 80 % of a…
Age-linked Groups in the Early Iron Age nomadic societies (preliminary results)
Age-linked symbolism was often an important part of the burial ritual. The study aims to reconstruct age-linked social groups in the nomadic societies in the Southern Urals during the Early Iron Age (late 5th – 3rd centuries BC). The source base consisted of 23 published and partially published burial grounds and separate barrows of the Early Sarmatian period. The sample consisted of 183 individuals (141 females, 142 males) with gender and age (i…
Archaeology (12 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (10 works) · Ancient history (9 works) · History (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Bronze (6 works) · Grave goods (6 works)