The early ceramics of the Boinikha-1 settlement (problems of chronology, periodization and cultural attribution)

Neolithic time is the least studied period in ancient history of Barnaul-Biysk Ob Region. Consequently, every new Neolithic site significantly enlarge the data for this period in ancient regional history. Eneolithic settlements and burial sites are studied much deeper in Barnaul-Biysk Ob Region, but the questions of their cultural attribution are still discussed. Boynikha-1 the settlement relates to the number of once more detected objects of archaeological heritage. In consequence of the site exploration, we collected stone artifacts and ceramics, related to the archaeological periods from Neolithic to Middle Ages. The group of early ware kindles our interest. Ceramics from the Boinikha-1 settlement differs widely. It can be associate with its chronology and cultural attribution. The separate ceramic groups find analogies: eneolithic - in the west, probable Neolithic - in the north and northeast. Despite the differences, the ceramic complex of this site has the common features. In the walls of all vessels, in varying degrees, traces of organic are fixed. The walls of all of vessels contained the traces of organics. The similarity can be retraced in some sort of elements: wide use of dimple rows (vertical and horizontal), made by various tools; decoration of rim shear; ornamentation over the comb or rope stamp or over the stamp of twine. Obviously, the similar traits associate with situation of site in the contact zone, which was at the territory of Barnaul-Biysk Ob Region for a several thousands years, from Neolithic to ethnographic time.