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Chukotka archaeology is just getting started: Experts discuss the study of Russia’s northern petroglyphs
Chukotka archaeology is just getting started: Experts discuss the study of Russia’s northern petroglyphs
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During the current field season, 31 new surfaces featuring rock art have been discovered in Chukotka. Experts discussed the findings at a news conference held by the Rossiya Segodnya International Media Group, which focused on archaeological research in the digital age.According to Kirill Dneprovsky, chief researcher at the Museum of Oriental Art, archeology in Chukotka is still in its early stages, as the region’s mainland has been studied much less extensively than its coastal areas.“This may be because it is easier to travel along the coast. The archeological sites on the mainland are generally older, dating to the Paleolithic and the early stages of the Stone Age. The coast has what is known as a ‘surviving Neolithic’ culture, which continued into the 18th and 19th centuries, and these sites have been studied in greater detail,” Kirill Dneprovsky said.According to Yury Svoisky, an expert with the Paleo-Art Center, at the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, there were 592 rock-art surfaces recorded in Chukotka in 2010. Today, the number of identified petroglyph sites has grown to 691.“It is important for us to accurately document the location of each site and digitize it. This means that it is effectively preserved for further study, allowing researchers to work with this material today and in the future,” he said.According to Yelena Levanova, head of the Paleo-Art Center and of the Petroglyph Team at the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, some of the most outstanding examples are found at the Kaikuul Cliff, which has the largest concentration of Pegtymel petroglyphs.“There are several locations with individual rock-art surfaces. The drawings there are remarkably realistic, and the images are highly expressive,” Yelena Levanova said.
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Chukotka archaeology is just getting started: Experts discuss the study of Russia’s northern petroglyphs
During the current field season, 31 new surfaces featuring rock art have been discovered in Chukotka. Experts discussed the findings at a news conference held by the Rossiya Segodnya International Media Group, which focused on archaeological research in the digital age.
According to Kirill Dneprovsky, chief researcher at the Museum of Oriental Art, archeology in Chukotka is still in its early stages, as the region’s mainland has been studied much less extensively than its coastal areas.
“This may be because it is easier to travel along the coast. The archeological sites on the mainland are generally older, dating to the Paleolithic and the early stages of the Stone Age. The coast has what is known as a ‘surviving Neolithic’ culture, which continued into the 18th and 19th centuries, and these sites have been studied in greater detail,” Kirill Dneprovsky said.
According to Yury Svoisky, an expert with the Paleo-Art Center, at the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, there were 592 rock-art surfaces recorded in Chukotka in 2010. Today, the number of identified petroglyph sites has grown to 691.
“It is important for us to accurately document the location of each site and digitize it. This means that it is effectively preserved for further study, allowing researchers to work with this material today and in the future,” he said.
According to Yelena Levanova, head of the Paleo-Art Center and of the Petroglyph Team at the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, some of the most outstanding examples are found at the Kaikuul Cliff, which has the largest concentration of Pegtymel petroglyphs.
“There are several locations with individual rock-art surfaces. The drawings there are remarkably realistic, and the images are highly expressive,” Yelena Levanova said.
