One more type of ritual constructions at the Ust’-Izes-1 necropolis. Reconstruction issues

The article discusses the results of the study of the archaeological complex uncovered from the largest mound of the Early Middle Ages necropolis, which is a thick layer of burnt soil, occupying the center of the under-mound space. An iron knife, two vessels turned upside down, a round plaque with a loop of white metal decorated with filigree grains and indicating the northern and north-western vectors of ethno-cultural ties of the local population were found in this place. The ceramic complex is a series ofpointed vessels, their form and decorative features allow us to attribute them to the Ust-Ises stage of the Kyshtovskaya culture of the southern forest belt of the Ob-Irtysh basin. This site type was identified for the north of the forest-steppe relatively recently, and after the discovery of charred remains ofvarious-sized wooden idols resembling Khanty figurines from some sites, the connection of such complexes with the rite of burning of itterma dolls - temporary "repositories " of the souls of the deceased - was suggested. The set of derived materials made it possible to reconstruct the structure of the ritual constructions. In this case, the remains of a probable tent structure is reconstructed as a portable dwelling similar to a chum based on the size and special internal structure, the presence and spatial arrangement of holes. The overall dimensions of the internal site of the reconstructed structure suggest that a real dwelling was used in the ceremony, rather than a model as it was in other cases. A three-bladed arrowhead with heartshaped holes in the blades, found in one of the pits in the medial part of the former structure, suggests that it was used as a basis for making a sacred image in accordance with the traditional ritual practice of the Ugrian and Samoyed population of Western Siberia. The analysis of archaeological objects of this type can provide new information about the nature of house-building traditions of the medieval population of the Ob-Irtysh south forest region.