Zhogova, Nina A.; Oleszczak, Łukasz; Michalczewski, Krzysztof; Pieńkos, Igor; Caspari, Gino (2023). Identifying seasonal settlement sites and land use continuity in the prehistoric southern Siberian steppe – Zhelvak 5 (Tuva). Archaeological research in Asia, 35, p. 100467. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ara.2023.100467
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The identification of camp sites of Iron Age cultures on the Eurasian steppes has long been a problem as the traces of seasonal settlements are faint and often destroyed by agricultural activities. Recent research has found increasing evidence for less mobility and a larger role farming played in the mixed and locally adapted economies of peoples on the steppes. Here we present the results of the investigation of a settlement from the Uyuk Valley and contextualize it with data for seasonal camp sites and settlements in Iron Age South Siberia. Contrary to the long-held beliefs that Iron Age herding societies were truly nomadic and did not establish permanent settlements, archaeological research in South Siberia is gradually starting to reveal a different picture. Remote sensing and on-ground surveys uncovered six Scythian-period settlement sites in Tuva occupying southern hill slopes in sheltered topographic settings. Excavations at Zhelvak 5 revealed a stratified site with materials from the Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age and beyond. The archaeological material speaks towards continuity of economic exploitation of this landscape and the establishment of seasonal camp sites in the same place over a prolonged period of time.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences > Near Eastern Archaeology 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences |
UniBE Contributor: |
Caspari, Gino Ramon |
Subjects: |
900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) |
ISSN: |
2352-2267 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Gino Ramon Caspari |
Date Deposited: |
08 Aug 2023 07:02 |
Last Modified: |
20 Aug 2023 02:37 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.ara.2023.100467 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Iron age Scythian Xiongnu Xianbei Kokel Settlements Seasonality Tuva Animal style Mobility Pastoralism |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/185261 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/185261 |
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