First results of the study of the Russian burial ground of the 19th to the first quarter of the 20th century Evgashchino IV in the Omsk Irtysh region

The evolution of the burial ceremony for the Russian population in the Western Siberia can be traced by the materials from the early stages of the region development. Basically, these are the necropolises of cities and ostrogs. Funeral sites of the 19th century were studied in the Novosibirsk Ob region and Barnaul. In the Omsk Irtysh region, burial ceremonies were studied based on the results of excavations of rural settlements of the 17th to 18th centuries. Necropolises of the 19th century have not been studied. Thirty-four burials (including 11 burials of adults) were studied in 2020, during the rescue excavations at the Evgashchino IV burial ground, dating back to the 19th to early 20th centuries. The grave field turned out to be densely filled, often one grave pit cut through another. Almost all burials were oriented along the west-east or northwest-southeast line. At some burials, the foundations of grave structures, i.e. wooden crosses, were observed. The fixed elements of the funeral rite showed the presence of various funerary structures. Sepulchral hole were different depths: from 30 to 170 cm as if they were tombs in the 17th to 18th centuries. An unusual feature of the burial ceremony in the cemetery included the discovery of pottery in the graves, including pottery with coals. A similar tradition was recorded for the 19th century in the Novosibirsk Ob region. Burial items are represented by several groups of objects: crosses of various types, elements of costume (items of clothing and footwear, buttons). In two female burials, hair was preserved, styled in a funeral hairstyle. This research will add information to the database on the burial rite of the Russians in the Omsk Irtysh region and the Western Siberia and will show its evolution in historical retrospect.