Ceramic Collection of Baryaza Hillfort

Abstract

The paper features the characteristics and typology of the ceramic collection from Baryaza hillfort. The material of the study is the results of archaeological excavations carried out by V.A. Ivanov in 1973-1974. The major part of the collection is represented by ceramics of the Bakhmutino cultural group. Ceramics of the Ananyino, Pyany Bor and Mazunino cultures have been found in considerably smaller quantities. The paper presents the main features of the pottery tradition of the Bakhmutino culture, based on the morphology of the forms, composition of the molding masses, texture and ornament of the vessels. The ceramics of the Bakhmu­tino culture is rather homogeneous, both within the studied site and throughout the territory of the culture’s spread. Local features of the hillfort ceramics and most frequently expressed in the composition of molding materials. Using the example of the ceramics from Baryaza hillfort , the author was able to trace the likely influence vectors of foreign cultural traditions on the pottery of the Bakhmutino culture.

Keywords

• archaeological ceramics
• bakhmutino culture
• mazunino culture
• hillfort
• ananyino culture
• pyany bor culture
• ufa-belaya interfluve