Published: 2023-12-12

Yampil barrows from the fourth and IIIrd millenium BC in the light of Polish-Ukrainian investigations 2010-2014

Aleksander Kośko , Klochko Viktor I. , Potupchyk Mikhailo , Piotr Włodarczak , Żurkiewicz Danuta
Sprawozdania Archeologiczne
Section: Field Survey and Materials
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/75.2023.1.3605

Abstract

In the vicinity of Yampil (Vinnytsia oblast, Ukraine), there exists a cluster of barrows dating back to the Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age. Nestled upon the Podillia Upland, this concentration lies at the crossroads of two cultural spheres: the Eastern European steppe and Central European. The exploration of the Yampil barrows began during the 1980s by archaeologists from Vinnytsia. This endeavor  was enriched by a Polish-Ukrainian expedition that conducted fieldwork from 2010 to 2014. Seven barrows were then examined. Today, an abundance of radiocarbon data empowers us to construct a precise chronological framework for the Yampil barrow graves. We can now discern four principal stages in this sequence: (1) late Eneolithic, (2) early Yamna, (3) late Yamna era, and (4) Catacombna. During the first two periods (3350-2800 calBC), these barrows were meticulously constructed, sometimes evolving in multiple phases. In the latter two stages (2800-2400 calBC), cemeteries took shape, marked by graves thoughtfully dug into the fully formed mounds.

Keywords:

late Eneolithic, Early Bronze Age, Podillia, barrows, Yamna culture, Yampil

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Kośko, A., Viktor I., K., Mikhailo, P., Włodarczak, P., & Danuta, Żurkiewicz. (2023). Yampil barrows from the fourth and IIIrd millenium BC in the light of Polish-Ukrainian investigations 2010-2014. Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, 75(1), 247–281. https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/75.2023.1.3605

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