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small hillocks. In the early 90s, aerial photography and an additional topographical survey were carried out. As a result, both hundreds of separate "spots" and joined ones were documented. Also, the approximate boundaries of the burial mound were determined; its size covered some 30 ha. It is possible that the original footprint of the site was substantially larger, and reduced considerably due to the loss of more than 300 meters of shoreline after the
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back to the mid-second half of the XIV century has also been found. In all 23 burials were revealed. The main burials were in five hillocks, while the rest were inlet into the
Scythian period kurgans. Also, 700 meters to the south of Mamai-Hora burial mounds, the Mamai-Surka burial ground dating back to the end of the 13th and beginning of the 15th century was researched. 1162 of its burials were studied.
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was created. Supporting this conjecture, destroyed burials in close proximity to the water have been unearthed. Since the middle of the 90s, archaeological work have been done manually. In total, about 8 hectares of the site have been studied. More than 600 funeral complexes, concentrated in burial
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were buried in many of them. A large number of cult pits (amphorae fragments, molded ceramics, bones of animals) located on the periphery of the
Scythian burial ground refer to this time as well. The grave goods are varied. This is pottery both locally produced and imported from the Greek centers.
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period have been researched. Weapons, details of horse harnesses, belt buckles, earrings, awls, beads, and remains of headwear were found in male burials; ornaments, household objects, and remains of headwear in female burials. Beads were found in children's burials. A kurgan burial ground dating
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expedition in 1946–1947; later in 1976 it was edited by the
Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In 1988 a study was carried out by the archaeological expedition led by G. M. Toshchev and S. I. Andrukh. The first years of excavations were focused on studying of
263:Андрух С. И., Тощев Г. Н. Могильник скифского времени Мамай-Гора, // Wojciech Blajer (ред.), Peregrinationes archaeologicae in Asia et Europa Joanni Chochorowski dedicatae, Wydawnictwo Profil-Archeo / Uniwersytet Jagielloski Instytut Archeologii. – Krakоw, 2012. – С. 485—490.
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soil burials have been excavated. The rest were inlet into earlier-period hillocks or formed independent complexes. 25 burials were revealed. The varied grave goods are represented by ornaments, household objects, and weapons.
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burial dates to the end of the VII-VI centuries BC. The rest of the complexes come from the period of the 5th–4th centuries BC. The total number of burials from this period is 370. According to the study of E. Fialko the
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Weaponry is represented by differently sized swords, darts, spear points and arrowheads. Amidst adornments, there are bracelets, hryvnias, pendants, earrings, rings, plaques and beads. A
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A new surge of active use of the site as a cemetery can be dated to the 15th century. In 2015, 126 graves forming a soil burial ground dating to this time were discovered.
290:Ельников М. В. Средневековый могильник Мамай-Сурка (по материалам исследований 1989—1992 гг.) / Отв. ред. Г. Н. Тощев. – Запорожье: ЗГУ., Т. I. — 275 с.
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317:Тощев А. Г. Новые археологические сведения по истории степных кочевников на юге Украины // Древнее Причерноморье, вып Х. — Одесса, 2013. — С. 583—586.
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