Mezhyrich mammoth-hunters’ settlement: archaeological researches and museumifcation 2017-2018

Abstract

Upper Paleolithic site of Mezhyrich is
a unique national value archeological
monument (230017-N). The site is located in
Mezhyrich village, Kaniv district, Cherkassy
region.
The purpose of the project - preservation
of the dwelling construction remains of Upper
Paleolithic inhabitants that will become the
first step for museumification of Mezhyrich
site.
In the heritage protection field –
preservation of the mammoth bone dwelling
will allow to actualize archaeological heritage
in modern Ukraine in a greater extent, and
to visualize features of primitive hunters’ life.
That will expose sights for audience and
make positive impact on the tourism and local
infrastructure development; In the scientific
field - during restoration research will be
cleared in and out sides of the dwelling. That
will determine the structure of the object and
features of material and behavioral culture
of the inhabitants. And also the nature of
adaptation of hunting group to conditions
of glacial in Europe; In education - training
under the supervision of high qualified
professionals a group of candidates from
Taras Shevchenko National University of
Kyiv in fixing archaeological objects with
non-destructive methods and methods of
restoration of bone remains.