Деревне Ананьино в Тарском Прииртышье — 400 лет

Archaeological research of the rural settlements of the Early Modern Period in Western Siberia is significantly less extensive compared to urban settlements. The accumulation of material evidence on the history and chronology of these villages is particularly important, since written sources often lack dates for their founding and development. Excavations of a burnt dwelling at the Ananyino-I site in 2025 in Tara District of Omsk Region provided the evidence that the village of Ananyino was established shortly after founding the town of Tara. The investigation revealed two construction horizons. The first horizon was a two-chamber structure of the 18th century, dated by the coins from the reign of Peter I and later coins from the 1730s - 1750s. The assemblage offinds from this horizon included everyday items, such as elements of fishing gear, bullets, metal arrowhead, pectoral crosses, and pottery, as well as objects typical of the 18th century, like a button from a uniform and part of cleaver knife. The second horizon with the burnt dwelling was a closed complex. The time of its existence prior to the fire was the early 17th century, which is confirmed by the coins minted at the beginning of the reign of Tsar Michael Romanov. In addition to the coins, typical 17th-century artefacts included a pectoral cross, bone arrowhead, and plummet-like buttons. Other discoveries consisted of a ring-shaped steel, beads, key from a jewelry-box, and bullets. Of particular importance was pottery assemblage which included one intact vessel and rim fragments from nine other vessels. The discovery of pottery in a closed complex provides a valuable opportunity to compare it with the reliably dated urban evidence, fostering the development of a more precise pottery chronology for the region. New evidence indicates that the village of Ananyino was founded in the early 17th century and its 400th anniversary can be celebrated.