New data for the sites of Krokhalevo archaeological area (Novosibirsk Ob region)

We continued to investigate Krokhalevka-5, 11, the asynchronous sites in the large archaeological area of Novosibirsk Ob Region. It is a rescue excavation. We studied 12 burials in asynchronous necropolises, the medieval sanctuary, the parts of Iron Age and Bronze Age ditches, the layers of asynchronous settlements. The most informative objects is four quite complete burials and cultic complex of Mongolian time (13-14 centuries), constructed in the barrow of Early Iron Age. We found the remains of birchbark items: quiver, elements of the burial and decedent covering, as well as the base of “bocca ” -the female headwear, rare in this region. The graves contained the remains of ornaments, made of different raw material, iron wearables and weapons, tools, wooden coffin, remains of textile products. In addition, we studied the continuation of Early and Developed Bronze Age necropolise and obtained the Neolithic grave. The ceramics pointed at the possible attribution of Early Bronze necropolis to Krokhalevo culture. Specificity of ceramic vessel utilization is similar to realias in the Krotovo necropolises. The Neolithic grave was related to “typological group 1” of burial complexes, presented in Upper Ob Region in that period. The grave is disturbed, but contains the separate bones of two adult human skeletons, and tool assemblage: points, knife and adze. It is necessary to continue the excavation by method of the solid square, and to use a complex approach, pronounced in collecting of numerous samples for natural-science analysis, because every year gives the qualitatively new information on the specification of cultural and chronological scale of this area.