The Moscow local group of the Fatyanovo culture: the social structure of the population andrelative chronology of cemeteries

The paper presents thorough analysis of several aspects related tosocial history of the Moscow local group of the Fatyanovo culture. The study ofdistinctive features of the burial rite and pottery traditions made it possible to identify(i) individuals with a special social status; (ii) various types of cemeteries; (iii) theirrelative chronology within the historical period of this local group using the examinedmaterials as a basis