Sibirskoye I
A Late Irmen Site in the Irtysh Steppe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6037149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandr Ya Trufanov (0000-0003-3638-4731), L N Mylnikova (0000-0003-0196-5165) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 55-67 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17746/1563-0110.2019.47.3.055-067 |
| OpenAlex | W4234434268 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article describes the fi ndings at Sibirskoye I, a Late Bronze to Early Iron Age site in the steppe part of the Irtysh basin. The history of excavations is outlined. A detailed description of ceramics, including shard accumulations and fragments of 44 vessels, is provided. We analyze paste composition, provenance of clay, and temper. The principal raw material was high-quality western Siberian montmorillonite and hydromicaceous clay. The temper, preventing cracks and waste, consisted of grog, sand, and organic matter. Shaping techniques are described. On the basis of proportions, groups of vessels are established, and their decoration is analyzed. Decorative motifs combine those typical of the Late Irmen pottery and those marking the Irmen and Krasnozerskoye cultures. The Sibirskoye I ceramics are paralleled by those from Om-1 and Chicha-1. Certain categories of ware are imported. The planigraphy and the distribution of ceramics suggest that this was a ritual site. The ceramics and the site as a whole were associated with the Late Irmen culture, dating to the transitional stage from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age. Sibirskoye I is the westernmost Irmen site—the fi rst one discovered on the Irtysh. Judging from parallels with sites having a reliable chronology, we date it to 900–700/600 BC
Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Chronology · Excavation · Geochemistry · Geography · Iron Age · Pottery · Provenance · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies · Geology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |