A periodical edition of scholarly publications in archaeology of the European steppes in the Middle Ages.
The book is intended for specialists in archaeology, ethnology, history, anthropology, numismatics, and local lore, for students of history and all those who are interested in ancient history.
Recommended for publishing by the Academic Council of Donetsk National University
Approved by the Academic Council of the Institute of Archaeology of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences
Editor-in-chief:
A.V.Yevglevsky (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
Editorial Board:
Academician of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences P.P.Tolochko (Kyiv, Institute of Archaeology)
Doctor of History N.Ye.Bespalov (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
Doctor of History P.V.Dobrov (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
Doctor of History G.P.Yerkhov (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
Doctor of History A.V.Krapivin (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
Associate Member of Ukraine's National Academy of Science A.P.Motsya (Kyiv, Institute of Archaeology)
Doctor of History S.A.Pletneva (Moscow, Institute of Archaeology)
Doctor of History N.V.Primush (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
Executive secretary, senior research worker T.M.Potyomkina (Donetsk, Donetsk National University)
This edition is prepared by archaeological research group of the chair of History of Ukraine at the Faculty of History of Donetsk National University within the framework of the University Research Program 06-1ââ/3 (under the guidance of Professor P.V.Dobrov, Doctor of History, Academician of Ukraine’s Academy of History, Honoured Worker of Education of Ukraine)
The series was launched in 2000
© Donetsk National University, 2008
© Author of project A.V.Yevglevsky, 2008
© Allsen Th.T., Babenko V.A., Boyle J.A., Danilko N.M., Golden P.B., Halperin Ch.J., Kramarovskii M.G., Krupa T.N., Kuprii S.A., Lazarov L., Lebedev V.P., Maslovkii A.N., Matiushko I.V., Pavlenko V.M., Plakhov V.V., Sinor D., Yablonskii L.T., Yevglevsky A.V., Yurchenko A.G., Zilivinskaia E.D., Zorin A.V., 2008
© Translation: V.P.Kostiukov, D.V.Pilipenko, T.M.Potyomkina, T.Ya.Volkova, 2008
© Cover photo: gold pendant of a belt garniture (1227 – mid 1270s) from a barrow near Gashun-Usta of the Stavropol province, excavations of 1890. The State Hermitage Museum (by: Ñîêðîâèùà Çîëîòîé Îðäû. Êàòàëîã âûñòàâêè. ÑÏá. 2000), 2008
