M.P. GRYAZNOV’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF “DEER” STONES

  • O.V. Styazhkina Altai State University Email: styazhkina_olga91@mail.ru
DOI_disc_logo https://doi.org/10.14258/tpai(2024)36(4).-13
Keywords: M.P. Gryaznov, “deer” stones, “stone women”, stone sculptures

Abstract

“Deer” stones are one of the most important archaeological sources, invariably attracting the attention of researchers. The study of “deer” stones has a long and complicated history. Some aspects of their origin, purpose and chronological definition still remain controversial. Mikhail Petrovich Gryaznov, who from the very beginning of his professional career was characterized by the versatility of scientific interests, also conducted research in this area. The article is devoted to the analysis of the works of M.P. Gryaznov, in which he touched upon the issues of chronology, cultural-historical and art history interpretation of “deer” stones. Despite the insignificant number of these publications by M.P. Gryaznov, their significance, especially for their time, can hardly be overestimated. Their importance is due to the fact that they allowed us to rethink the issues of dating such complex objects as “deer” stones, found without connection with any groups of objects or complexes.

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Author Biography

O.V. Styazhkina, Altai State University

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Senior Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, Ethnography and Museology of Altai State University

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Published
2025-01-23
How to Cite
Styazhkina O. M.P. GRYAZNOV’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF “DEER” STONES // THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 2025. Vol. 36, № 4. P. 210-216 DOI: 10.14258/tpai(2024)36(4).-13. URL: https://journal.asu.ru/tpai/article/view/16814.
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Vol 36 No 4 (2024)
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HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY

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