APPROBATION OF THE COMPLEX OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS IN THE OF SEL”UNGUR CAVE (KYRGYZSTAN)

  • L. V. Tsibizov Novosibirsk state University; Institute of petroleum Geology and Geophysics. A. A. Trofimuka Email: tsibizovlv@ipgg.sbras.ru
  • A. I. Krivoshapkin Novosibirsk state university; Institute of archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS Email: krivoshapkin@mail.ru
  • P. S. Osipova Novosibirsk state University; Institute of petroleum Geology and Geophysics. A. A. Trofimuka Email: osipowa.pol@yandex.ru
  • V. V. Olenchenko Novosibirsk state University; Institute of petroleum Geology and Geophysics. A. A. Trofimuka Email: OlenchenkoVV@ipgg.sbras.ru
  • A. V. Grigorevskaya Novosibirsk state university Email: grig_ali@mail.ru
  • B. Viola University of Toronto Email: bence.viola@utoronto.ca
  • T. Chargynov Kyrgyz national University Email: tima_chargynov@mail.ru
  • K. A. Kolobova Institute of archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS; Altai state university Email: kolobovak@yandex.ru
  • S. V. Shnaider Institute of archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS; Altai state university Email: sveta.shnayder@gmail.com
DOI_disc_logo https://doi.org/10.14258/tpai(2017)4(20).-13
Keywords: Kyrgyzstan, Middle Paleolithic, Lower Paleolithic, cave, geophysics methods, cultural layer

Abstract

The Sel’Ungur cave is the largest karst cavity in Western Central Asia which contains archaeological, paleoanthropological and paleontological remains embedded into several lithological layers. The site was excavated in the 80s of the 20th century when it was defined as the Lower Paleolithic item. As a result of a new study which began in 2014 it was proved that stone complexes from the Sel’Ungur cave have the Middle Paleolithic characteristics. Scientific significance of the site due to the uniqueness of its anthropological and archaeological finds requires further field research. Keeping in mind a formidable size of the cave and a notable thickness of its deposits it is worth applying the latest geophysical methods to choose the most potentially informative areas to excavate. The paper describes the first practice of integrated geophysics methods applied to stratified cave in Central Asia. The application of electromotography and magnetometry methods demonstrated their effectiveness in determining the areas of potential archaeological excavations - minor disturbance by previous excavations, considerable thickness of deposits, and absence of large limestone blocks.

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Tsibizov L. V., Krivoshapkin A. I., Osipova P. S., Olenchenko V. V., Grigorevskaya A. V., Viola B., Chargynov T., Kolobova K. A., Shnaider S. V. APPROBATION OF THE COMPLEX OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS IN THE OF SEL”UNGUR CAVE (KYRGYZSTAN) // THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 1. Vol. 20, № 4. P. 169 - 177 DOI: 10.14258/tpai(2017)4(20).-13. URL: http://journal.asu.ru/tpai/article/view/%2820%29.-13.
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