Sergiy Gorbanenko

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine | ISP · Institute of Archaeology

Іn 2016, the Slobozhanska Early Medieval Archaeological Expedition has excavated the complex 16 — a pit-cellar, quite typical for sites of the forest-steppe variant of the Saltiv culture in the Siverskyi Dinets basin. The small material is also quite typical for the Saltiv population. The pottery is represented by two fragments of pithos and a frag...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the state of research and the introduction into scientific circulation of data on Slavic fabrics of the last quarter of the first millennium AD. In order to establish potential research opportunities, the general state of the study of fabrics in Ukraine according to archaeological remains is examined. Until...

S. A. Gorbanenko COCKLEBUR IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHRONICLE OF UKRAINE In the article, data on common cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) finds from the archaeological sites of modern Ukraine is collected and organized. Three of them come from the Scythian period sites. The first find (Bilsk, Poltava Oblast) comes from random sample. Two more finds (...

The proposed essays describe some aspects of the ancient Slavs’ spiritual life. This book contains ten stories: from the analysis of solar symbolism in the life of ancient Slavs to trying to find the location of the Volos heathen temple in the Kyiv Podil. These essays will help the reader to feel the “laboratory” of studies on archeology at all sta...

The primary focus of this research is the history of archaeozoological studies in Ukraine. Like every scientific branch, the development of archaeozoology has the stages of its beginning, generation, and separation of individual scientific discipline. The rise of scientific interest in the evolutionary process and fossil fauna at the end of the 19t...

The proposed essays describe some aspects of the ancient Slavs’ spiritual life. This book contains ten stories: from the analysis of solar symbolism in the life of ancient Slavs to trying to find the location of the Volos heathen temple in the Kyiv Podil. These essays will help the reader to feel the “laboratory” of studies on archeology at all sta...

Serhiy Gorbanenko Agriculture, Hardened in Clay The author has accumulated and organized clay finds that have agricultural symbols in the article. The material is represented by products from the Neolithic period, when pottery was originated and, accordingly, ornamentation and technologies began to develop. There are two categories of artefacts: ob...

Нещодавно вийшло наше дослідження про окремі прояви культових дій слов’ян, що залишили слід на побутових повсякденних речах (Горбаненко (ред.) 2020; відгук на працю див. у цьому збірнику). Доки воно готувалось до друку, завдяки надходженню нових матеріалів стало можливим чіткіше окреслити роль і місце окремих наведених в ньому положень. Ця замітка...

The aim of the study is to analyze the role of animal husbandry and hunting among the Siverians. The database is composed of osteological remains of mammals from 20 residential sites and products that characterize the importance of animal husbandry and hunting. The total number of the sites is 28. Thirteen of the twenty complexes involved in the an...

In the article stones from light hand millstones from Revne group of settlements of the 8th — 10th centuries left by the Slavs — bearers of the Raiky archaeological culture are published (fig. 1; 2). The lithological composition of rocks was determined. The millstones were made of two types of rocks: 1 — organogenic-detrital limestone, layered, cav...

Gorbanenko S. A., Koloda V. V. Cereal grain production of the Early Medieval Mokhnach: a sacrificial altar or a hearth? One of the grain pits with an attached anteroom, complex 114 (fig. 2), was researched during the investigations of the hillfort in Mokhnach village located in Zmiiv region of Kharkiv oblast (fig. 1). Among the discovered artefacts...

This article presents the analysis of paleoethnobotanical and anthracological materials from the Slavic Sverdlovske 1 Hillfort (9th—10th cent.). The materials of botanical origin were obtained by flotation during archaeological excavations in 2016–2017. The material comes from dwellings, ovens and utility pits of the Romny Culture. In addition, cer...

Iron agricultural tools from the Revne agglomeration of Slavs of the 8th—10th centuries is analyzed in the paper. The complex is one of the outstanding sites of the Eastern Croats Slavic tribal group in the Ukrainian Carpathian region (fig. 1). During ca. 50 years of stationary and supervisory explorations almost complete set of agricultural tools...

The article sums up the results of archaeological investigations of the settlements of South Volyn (the territory around annalistic Danyliv town) and Western Podillia (the territory of sites complex of Zbruch cultural center, annalistic Terebovlia). Authors conducted generalization of findings of agriculture implements, white straw crops remains an...

This article presents the analysis of paleoethnobotanical and anthracological materials from the Slavic Sverdlovske 1 Hillfort (9th—10th cent.). The materials of botanical origin were obtained by flotation during archaeological excavations in 2016–2017. The material comes from dwellings, ovens and utility pits of the Romny Culture. In addition, cer...

S. A. Gorbanenko, A. O. Kharlamova «Lost» Grains: Palaeoethnobotanical Materials from the Donets Site of Ancient Settlement A revision of data concerning findings of palaeoethnobotanical remains from the Donets site of ancient settlement is conducted. All the data available from previous publications is collected and sorted. The palaeoethnobotanica...

O. P. Zhuravlyov, S. A. Gorbanenko Raiky culture: animal husbandry vs hunting The article refers to two important branches of providing the early Slavs with meat products that are animal husbandry and hunting. The analysis was performed on mammalian osteological materials. Relevant tools and objects are additional data for evaluation. First of all,...

This article collects and organizes data on common cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) finds from archaeological sites in modern Ukraine. The first find comes from charred macro-residues discovered in the middle of the 20th century in the hillfort of Bilsk. Two more finds are represented by imprints on clay products. They were discovered as a result...

S. A. Gorbanenko. Early Slavs: Housebuilding and foundation sacrifice Several types of foundation sacrifice were recorded. They are corn, remains of animals, remnants of structures, heating device and certain items (astragals, key, jewelry, which were objects of material or sacral value). All these cases are quite understandable and can easily be e...

We offer the reader a selection of essays representing some aspects of the spiritual life of the Eastern Slavs. The processes and phenomena described here are archeologically recorded. The compilation includes reviews of materials on house building and foundation sacrifice, the furnace as an altar (two aspects are considered: rye as an enhancer of...

S. A. Gorbanenko Collections of clay products from a palaeoethnobotanical point of view The basis of the study is the work of N. M. Kravchenko and G. O. Pashkevych in 1985 with the addition of the author’s observations. The author analyzed options for the penetration of palaeoethnobotanical materials into the moulding compound as well as their valu...

The article compiles and analyzes the definitions of palaeoethnobotanical materials from the excavations of the Bilsk hillfort for half a century. The analysis of grain farming is given. Options for the penetration of palaeoethnobotanical materials into pottery are considered. The thesis was put forward that various bedding under bottoms could mark...

S. A. Gorbanenko. The use of cannabis in the early Iron Age n the article data on cannabis findings in the early Scythian sites are collected and ordered. Currently, there are several mutually complementary sources for studying the use of cannabis by the Scythians, These are written sources (Herodotus), as well as artifacts (incense burners) and p...

Зроблено огляд джерел, що свідчать про використання скіфами конопель. На основі поєднання писемних джерел (згадок у IV книзі Геродота «Мельпомена»), а також археологічних матеріалів (артефактів — курильниць і палеоетноботанічних знахідок — насіння конопель та їхніх відбитків) зроблено висновки про використання конопель не лише для виготовлення ткан...

In the article data on cannabis findings in the early Scythian sites are collected and ordered. Currently, there are several mutually complementary sources for studying the use of cannabis by the Scythians, These are written sources (Herodotus), as well as artifacts (incense burners) and paleoethnobotanical materials (cannabis seeds findings (Canna...

During the archaeological research of the Medjybizh fortress (fig. 1), palaeoethnobotanical materials were found three times in its yard: in 1991, 2013 and 2015. The first definition was made by G. O. Pashkevich. Mostly rye was identified as well as bromus, sorrel and an ergot fungus claviceps purpurea. From materials ща 2015 about 30 ml of grain w...

КУШНІР А. Палеоґрунтознавчі дослідження 2017 р. (355—357) НЕСТЕРОВСЬКИЙ В., АНДРЕЄВ О. Аналітичні дослідження артефактів у 2017 р. (357—361) ГОШКО Т., АНІСТРАТЕНКО В., ГОТУН І. Дослідження перламутрового хрестика з Ходосівки (361—362) ГОРБАНЕНКО С. Палеоетноботанічні визначення 2017 р. (362—371) ГОРОБЕЦЬ Л. Орнітологічні визначення 2017 р. (371—372...

A. M. Olenych, M. S. Serhieieva, Yu. K. Kutsokon, S. A. Gorbanenko Early Slavic dwelling of a fisher in the territory of Kyiv Podil: comprehensive research In 2016, the Architectural and archaeological expedition of the IA NAS of Ukraine under the guidance of G. Yu. Iwakin conducted scientific and rescue excavations at the foot of the Yurkovitsa Hi...

In 2016, the Architectural and archaeological expedition of the IA NAS of Ukraine under the guidance of G. Yu. Iwakin conducted scientific and rescue excavations at the foot of the Yurkovitsa Hill on the Kyiv Podil. During this work, the dwelling of the Prague culture was discovered (fig. 1; 2). Only a part of semi-dugout dwelling was found within...

S. A. Gorbanenko Paleoethnobotanic identification of prints on clay products from the excavations at Kyiv Arsenalin 2005—2010 architectural and archaeological expedition of the IA NASU headed by H.Yu. Ivakin carried out archaeological excavations on the territory of the Kyiv Arsenal. This note is the publication of paleoethnobotanical find from the...

The article contains a selection of molded by hand ordinary household utensils of the ancient Slavs with a great number of prints of grains of cultivated plants. Because of a number of attributes, we should recognize such inclusion of botanical residues to the molding mass as nonrandom. However, they cannot be included in the technological techniqu...

V. A. Nesterovsky, O. S. Dzneladze, S. A. Gorbanenko, O. V. Andrieiev «Blusher» for the Dead (the Results of Research of Mineral Artefacts from Zolota Balka Graves) The results of the studies of mineral artefacts from the graves of the Late Scythian burial ground of Zolota Balka were introduced into scientific circulation. At this site, 87 graves w...

The results of the studies of mineral artefacts from the graves of the Late Scythian burial ground of Zolota Balka were introduced into scientific circulation. At this site, 87 graves were excavated; in 10 of them mineral artefacts were identified. The latter one is the object of this study, while their significance and role in the funeral rite is...

In 2016, a research of Khrinnyky 1 site in Rivne region was continued (fig. 1; 9). In particular, an Object 27, determined as a dwelling of Wielbark culture (fig. 2), was investigated. The dwelling was dated by stages С2—С3 (230—330 CE) according to data of its ceramic complex (fig. 3, tab. 1). An interesting set of finds, carried out due to water...

For the reconstruction of ancient societiesґ farming systems it is very important to have information about their grains farming. This article is a summary of the data from the Middle Don population during the Scythian period. The materials were obtained from floating plants and fingerprint analysis of clay products, all the collections are from se...

S. A. Gorbanenko The first focused palaeoethnobotanical searches in the Bil’s’k hill-fort The article published the results of soil filtration from the object found under the embankment of the shaft in urochyshche Tsaryna Mohyla of the Bil’s’k hill-fort. At the first time in the history of research palaeoethnobotanical materials were obtained in th...

S. A. Gorbanenko Comparative Analysis of Agriculture on the Eve of the Formation of Old Rus’ The article is a definite result of the study of agriculture of archeological cultures of the last quarter of the 1st millennium AD in the south of Eastern Europe, which became the basis for the formation of Old Rus’ material culture. The object of the stud...

The article is a definite result of the study of agriculture of archeological cultures of the last quarter of the 1st millennium AD in the south of Eastern Europe, which became the basis for the formation of Old Rus’ material culture. The object of the study are archeological cultures, which were the basis and / or the place for the emergence of th...

S. A. Gorbanenko The soil filtration from the object in Tsaryna Mohyla tract and palaeoethnobotanical analysis The article published the results of soil filtration from the object which was found under the rampart in Tsaryna Mohyla tract of the Bilsk hillfort. At the first time in the history of research palaeoethnobotanical materials were obtained...

The publication analyzes the paleoethnobotanical materials obtained during the study of the ancient Russian dwelling of the ХІІ century at Manzhelia hillfort. Their perfect preservation made it possible to reconstruct the plants diet Old Rus’ family in a certain short season of the year. In addition, the comparison of the harvest periods of these p...

Archaeobotanical data relating to the Prague-type culture from territories ranging from the Dnieper valley to that of the Dniester are introduced. Four sites were investigated by the author (Velikaya Bugayevka, Kodyn I, Kodyn II, Luka-Kavetchinskaya); materials from the sites Rashkov III and Teterevka I analysed by G. A. Pashkevich were also used f...

The publication aims to draw scholarly attention to a group of the 17th century objects of Turkish origin from Kamianets-Podilskyi discovered in 2016 during the exploration of a foundry assemblage called Liudvisarni. The material was located in a layer of mixed loam with traces of a fire, full of broken brick «fingerings», ceramic floor tiles, frag...

New palaeoethnobotanic materials from Tsyrkuny hillfort (Fig. 1) dated to Early Iron Age are introduced to the scholarly circulation. The excavation at the site was carried out by Tsyrkuny archaeological expedition under the direction of K.Y. Pelyashenko (see the article in this volume). The material was obtained in two ways. A mass find of single...

Based on materials from Monastyrok hill-fort, fishery of the Early Slavs from the Dnipro River (middle region) is analyzed in this paper. A comprehensive study of the circumstances in which ichthyological remains and fishing tackle were uncovered, as well as the comparative analysis of the latter was conducted. As a result, a conclusion is made tha...

Hill fort Sverdlovske-1 is located on the right bank of the Desna River on a promontory overlooking the river valley at 45—50 m (Figs. 1; 4). The monument has been known for about 150 years; stationary studies were started in 1968 by O.M. Mel’nikovs’ka, and conducted after by O.Ye. Chernenko from 2014. As a result of recent research of the hill-for...

The results of complex bio-archaeological definitions from archaeological research 2016 (the excavation 1, the construction 1) in the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Reserve are represented in this publication. Due to the method of flotation a small amount of palaeoethnobotanical materials (leguminous plants, and millet) and anthraco...

S.A. Gorbanenko, Yu.O. Pooholovok About One Little Known Cult of Severians The article reviews the findings of miniature vessels in the territory of the chronicle Severians, structurally associated with the oven. The analysis of scientific literature convinces us that before this phenomenon has not come to the atten-tion of researchers. It is known...

A settlement of Khodosivka-Kozakiv Yar is situated in the southern suburbs of Kyiv on the spur of the bedrock right bank of the Dnieper river. The settlement was opened in 1969 by R.S. Orlov, and studied by O.V. Sukhobokov in 1985, by V.O. Petrashenko in 1987—1989, and by R.M. Osadchyi and O.V. Filiuk in 1996. Afterwards it was repeatedly examined...

Колективну монографію присвячено одній з найцікавіших пам’ яток скіфської доби Київщини — Хотівському городищу. Подано матеріали попередніх і новітніх розкопок, результати аналізу матеріалу, узагальнено висновки спеціальних досліджень. У підсумку подано реконструкцію адаптивної діяльності населення, яке звело Хотівське городище. Одним із результаті...

Yu.O. Puholovok, Y.V. Volodarets-Urbanowicz, S.A. Gorbanenko, M.S. Sergeeva Interdisciplinary Research of Glinskiy Archaeological Complex in 2016 The article presents the results of interdisciplinary research of Glinskiy archaeological complex. New evidence on the material culture of the inhabitants of the extramural part of a city is received. Als...

S. Gorbanenko, M. Sergeyeva. Palaeobotanical researches in GornalThe article deals with the analysis of palaeobotanical materials from archaeological excavations of 2012—2013 in Gornal hillfort (Kursk region, Russia). Palaeoethnobotanical (remains of crops and weeds), and anthracological (charcoal) remains were examined. The main result of palaeoet...

In 2015 a research was carried out in the southern (excavation 8) and central (excavation 9) parts of the settlement (fig. 1). By the excavation 8 a complex of dwelling 1 and household building 2 were investigated (fig. 2); by the excavation 9 — a household building 1 (fig. 4). The dwelling is represented by construction, characteristic for many ea...

Peculiarities of objects of mass buildings could reflect both specifics of material culture and some features of the spiritual culture of the population. This idea was discussed in a large number of scientific papers. It was possible to trace some manifestations of this phenomenon inter alia in unfortified settlements in Southern Rus. But the fixed...

The article deals with materials on fishing from Glinsk archaeological complex. Analyzed the natural conditions archaeoichthyologic data, fishing tools. On the basis of the finds remains of small specimens of fish, it is stated that in the «hungry» years (when agriculture could not provide enough food) have argued that the maximum use of «gifts of...

Монография посвящена анализу археологического материала кизил- кобинской культуры поселений Инкерманской долины. В основе ана- лиза — материалы недавних раскопок поселения Уч-Баш, а также ар- хеологические коллекции предыдущих раскопок. Археологический источник анализируется в контексте реконструкций окружающей среды, что необходимо для воссоздания...

The article presents a description and analysis of archaeozoological material from Early Medieval site Upper Saltiv (Eastern Ukraine).

The present article is the fi rst specialized study of the cultivated plants in Yukhnovo culture. We have studied the imprints of seeds of cultivated plants on Yukhnovo culture ceramics. The materials come from four sites in the Desna river region near Novgorod Seversky: Kiselevka II, Pesochny Rov, Zapadnoye Yukhnovskoye, Buzhanka I. We have identi...

V.V. Koloda, S.A. Gorbanyenko THE AGRICULTURE OF THE EARLY MEDIEVAL POPULATION OF KOROBOVY HUTORA IN THE SALTOV PERIOD Owing to many years’ research of the multilayer complex Korobovy Hutora, there have been accumulated significant materials that need in the analysis and interpretation. This paper is dedicated to the complex analysis of the agricul...

Нещодавно побачила світ нова книга зі слов'яно-руської проблематики, предметом дослідження якої стала історія та матеріальна куль-тура слов'ян Правобережжя Дніпра та Прикарпаття останньої чверті І тис. н. е., що співвідноситься з райковецькою культурою. З огляду на всебічний аналіз зазначеної культури, що відіграла важливу роль у формуванні матеріа...

In the article there is published settlement of eleventh ― twelfth centuries within the Old Russian Kiev vicinities. There have been found three Old Russian dwellings. One of them, which dates to the eleventh century, comprised a well preserved oven. The artifacts have been represented by the Old Russian pottery, metal products, and glass bracelets...

Some new information concerning the agriculture of the Slavonic tribes of the left bank of the river Dnieper (at the end of the 1st millennium) comes to be used in the scientific circulation. Here is given the palaeoethnobotanic spectrum (PBS) of the Oposhnya’s hill-fort of the late Volyntsevo’s Culture.

У статті розглянуто зернотерки волинцевсько-роменського періоду. Зроблено висновки, що зернотерки наприкінці І тис. н. е. використовувались нарівні з продуктивнішими ручними жорнами, хоча поступово й витіснялись ними. Ймовірно, зернотерки приміняли для незначних щоденних потреб сім'ї, тоді як жорна — для переробки продуктів землеробства на борошно....