Open AccessResearch on Vedmezhe settlement in Romny region: Mykola Makarenko's excavations
Author(s) -
Nataliia Nimenko
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
materìali ì doslìdžennâ z arheologìï prikarpattâ ì volinì
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2223-1218
DOI - 10.33402/mdapv.2019-23-388-395
Subject(s) - excavation , settlement (finance) , archaeology , human settlement , history , biography , art history , computer science , world wide web , payment
The article is devoted to the study of the little-known biography pages of the famous archaeologist, art critic, organizer of the museum activity M. Makarenko (1877–1938). Shot as a public enemy for his steady position on the protection of historical and cultural monuments, the scientist had left a number of publications covering various areas of his activity, as well as dedicated to specific architectural and archaeological sites.However, not all the ideas of the scientist have been implemented. Archival documents kept at central and regional institutions, museum funds include materials that reveal plans to continue exploring particular archaeological sites and writing certain publications.For several decades, M. Makarenko studied archaeological sites in Romny region (territory of modern Sumy region), which gave grounds to speak about opening of a new archaeological culture, now known as Romny culture. Four settlements were the most interesting from a scientific point of view: Monastyrysche, Vedmezhy, on the khutirs of Vashkevych and Hlynske. Fundamental work of the scientist, devoted to Romny archaeological culture, is “Monastyrysche” settlement. However, according to the documents, the scientist also planned a separate publication of the materials from the excavations of the site Vedmezhe. The plans were not implemented. Drafts were also not found.In the article on the basis of archival documents, M. Makarenko’s publications and drawings, the attempt to reproduce the chronology of the study of Vedmezhe settlement from 1906 to the end of the 1920s is made; the main results of the excavations are highlighted. The main factors that influenced the effectiveness of scientific research in the 1920s are shown.During excavations of Vedmezhe settlement, M. Makarenko for the first time applied a new technique – burial scraper, which the scientist later used when studying archaeological sites near Sumy and Mariupol.Key words: research, archaeological site, settlement, excavations, plan, drawing, pottery.