Creating an information system of burial mounds in the Brovarka river valley

The article presents an attempt to compile a general map of burial mounds in the Brovarka River valley (Kiev region). The work was based on cartographic sources, space shots and field researches. Beside the study of settlement network, much attention was paid to the ancient earthen structures (burial mounds, 'maidans', so-called Zmievy Valy). Around 200 burial mounds are known in the valley. We plan to compile an electronic map and site database for effective protection and investigation of the sites. At present few sites can be located on the map according to their description in archaeological field reports. The general map of burial mounds was created by comparison of the cartographic and remote sensing data by means of GIS.