THE EXPERIENCE OF SYSTEMATIZATION OF RINGS FROM THE SITES OF THE SROSTKI CULTURE OF THE SOUTH OF WESTERN SIBERIA
Abstract
The article presents the results of a classification study of rings from the sites of the Srostkin culture of the south of Western Siberia. The source base of the work was made up of materials from eight archaeological sites (Bykovo-IV, Gora Taraskina-V, Inya‑1, Korbolikha-VII, Malo-Panyushovo, Musokhranovo‑1, Srostki-I, Shabanovo‑3), excavated in 1925–2005, including 19 rings of the 8th–11thcenturies, related to the Srostkin archaeological site. culture. A hierarchical classification of seven levels has been developed: category, group (non–ferrous metal manufacturing material), subgroup (precious and base metals), section (method of closing the shackle), department (presence or absence of a shield), type (shape of the shield), variant (decorative elements or absence). It has been established that the greatest typological diversity is characteristic of the Indian stage of the Srostkin culture (2nd half of the 8th–1st half of the 11th centuries). The rings were found in both female and male graves of different ages, which indicates the absence of strict gender and age differentiation in the wearing of this type of jewelry.
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