Trypillia from Dniester to Dnieper in the second half of the 5th mill. BC: farming colonization, invasions, migrations (possibilities of investigations)

Abstract

Changes, that have occurred in the area of distribution of the cultural complex Cucuteni-Trypillia can be considered using traditional methods for studying of pottery assemblages, of course, taking into account data from the natural sciences, including paleogenetics. For the period of the spreading of the painted pottery and formation of Cucuteni-Trypillia, reconstructions were carried out before only taking into account the interpretation of the results of ceramic studies, which showed both the progress and the formation of some new cultural groups of various levels. In the second case, the events of the last quarter of 5th mil. BC were examined and then verified using both the study of pottery assemblages, including pottery of the «Cucuteni C» type, paleogenetics and anthropology. A comparison of the results showed the possibilities of mutual verification, as well as the unique source-study capabilities of various methods that give the greatest effect with an interdisciplinary approach. As a result, it was possible to successfully compare the results of genetic studies that showed the penetration into the communities of Trypillia farmers some amount of representatives of populations related to western and eastern hunter-gatherers, partially connected with other groups of the farming population, indicated in some cases by archaeological materials.

Keywords

• cucuteni-trypillia
• painted pottery
• cucuneni c pottery
• paleogenetics