The Origin of the Russkoust'intsy Ethnic Group and Exploration Work in the Indigirka River Delta
The origin of the group of Russian Arctic old-timers living in the lower reaches of the Indigirka River in the village of Russkoe Ustye is still a subject of discussions. Despite the official version, the version about their origin from the Novgorod boyars, who allegedly settled in those places alre...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:bc93170754d546fbbddeca0149530ed2 2023-08-20T04:04:10+02:00 The Origin of the Russkoust'intsy Ethnic Group and Exploration Work in the Indigirka River Delta Ekaterina A. Strogova 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2023.51.295 https://doaj.org/article/bc93170754d546fbbddeca0149530ed2 EN RU eng rus Northern Arctic Federal University http://arcticandnorth.ru/en/article_index_years.php?ELEMENT_ID=381118 https://doaj.org/toc/2221-2698 doi:10.37482/issn2221-2698.2023.51.295 2221-2698 https://doaj.org/article/bc93170754d546fbbddeca0149530ed2 Арктика и Север, Iss 51, Pp 250-258 (2023) archeology russians arctic exploration historical tradition question of origin Social Sciences H article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2023.51.295 2023-07-30T00:37:51Z The origin of the group of Russian Arctic old-timers living in the lower reaches of the Indigirka River in the village of Russkoe Ustye is still a subject of discussions. Despite the official version, the version about their origin from the Novgorod boyars, who allegedly settled in those places already in the 16th century, is being actively promoted. Written sources deny rather than confirm the legend with a complete lack of information. The article substantiates an attempt to verify the legend by means of ethnoarchaeological complexes, for which purpose archaeological prospecting works were carried out in the Indigirka delta in order to find predecessors of the contemporary village Russkoe Ustye and to assess their relevance for research. As a result, it became clear that the Staroe Russkoe Ustye tract could become the main source of archaeological material. Dating can also be attempted on the basis of materials from burials located in the Gulyanka area. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Indigirka ENVELOPE(149.609,149.609,70.929,70.929) Arctic and North 51 295 304 |
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The origin of the group of Russian Arctic old-timers living in the lower reaches of the Indigirka River in the village of Russkoe Ustye is still a subject of discussions. Despite the official version, the version about their origin from the Novgorod boyars, who allegedly settled in those places already in the 16th century, is being actively promoted. Written sources deny rather than confirm the legend with a complete lack of information. The article substantiates an attempt to verify the legend by means of ethnoarchaeological complexes, for which purpose archaeological prospecting works were carried out in the Indigirka delta in order to find predecessors of the contemporary village Russkoe Ustye and to assess their relevance for research. As a result, it became clear that the Staroe Russkoe Ustye tract could become the main source of archaeological material. Dating can also be attempted on the basis of materials from burials located in the Gulyanka area. |
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The Origin of the Russkoust'intsy Ethnic Group and Exploration Work in the Indigirka River Delta |
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The Origin of the Russkoust'intsy Ethnic Group and Exploration Work in the Indigirka River Delta |
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The Origin of the Russkoust'intsy Ethnic Group and Exploration Work in the Indigirka River Delta |
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