MAIASK. 2018. No. 10
Notes
on Planning of Ust’-Al’ma Necropolises in the Crimean Late
DOI: 10.24411/2219-8857-2018-00003
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The planigraphy’
analysis of big Ust’-Al’ma necropolis for the 1st — mid. 3rd cc. devoted to
the distribution of tamga-signs, the golden costume applications and the
offensive weapons in its various parts and for two periods. Tamgas were
absent in the elite crypts and presented only in 4,1% of graves (there were
usually the Sarmatian wives from neigbouring communities) on the specific
“wedding mirrors” and on the Roman clay dishes. The dishes with two tamgas of
the relative clans used the purification rituals are of particular interest.
In the 1st — mid. 2nd cc. complexes used the golden costume applications of
24 types; almost all of them have analogues in the more eastern Sarmatian
tribes. The weapons are usually represented by one symbolic object (for early
period it was often the sword, for late period — the spear or axe). According
to various data, three accumulations of graves were identified (in the north,
SW and east). They reflect the triple division of the community in Iranian
tradition and identify the graves of the important members of such groups. |
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Key
words: necropolis planigraphy, Late Scythians of Crimea, 1st — mid. 3rd cc.
CE, Ust’-Al’ma, tamga-signs, golden costume applications and weapons, three
main accumulations of graves. |
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Received November 10, 2018 |
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About
the author: Yatsenko
Sergey Aleksandrovich ( E-mail: sergey_yatsenko@mail.ru |