Новый могильник усатовской культуры на Кучурганском лимане
A New Cemetery of the Usatovo Culture on the Kuchurgan Estuary

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the first publication of materials from 39 burials of the Usatovo culture at the Korotnoye/Kulak cemetery, excavated in 2023 on the right bank of the Kuchurgan estuary. The article examines the burial structures and features of the ritual, as well as the main categories of grave goods: 10 painted vessels, 66 vessels with an admixture of crushed shell in dough and with inset ornamentation; 7 anthropomorphic figurines and fragments of another; 2 miniature antler finials; a metal bead; a stone pestle and pendant; flint flakes and 6 microliths — arrowheads. The primary results of archaeozoological and radiocarbon analyses are presented. A conclusion is drawn regarding the prospects for further study of the Usatovo cemetery of Korotnoye/Kulak.

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