Kryazh II site - a new monument of the stone age (Neolithic- Eneolithic) in the Samara Volga region

The Kryazh II site is a new monument of the Stone Age, explored in the Samara region. The monument is located on the river Samara near its confluence with the river Volga. The results of the first year of excavations show that the archaeologists obtained quite representative material. The collection of stone tools is of particular interest. Ceramic material is highly fragmented, and replenishment of the collection is necessary to confidently determine the cultural and chronological characteristics of the complexes identified in the settlement. Three groups of crockery are distinguished preliminary: that of the modern period, Eneolithic (Khvalynskaya culture), and Neolithic (late Elshanskaya or Srednevolzhskaya culture). The received materials have replenished the limited source base on the Neolithic-Eneolithic in the history of the region and will contribute to solving a number of issues related to their study.