Генезис кремневой индустрии Триполья В/І в Среднем Поднестровье
Genesis of the flint industry Trypillya В/І in the Middle Dniester Region

Summary/Abstract: The paper is devoted to the analysis of the flint industry and functional products of phase B/I Trypillyan settlements in the Middle Dniester region. The results are compared to the flint production of previous period of Trypillya A/II-A/III of the same region. The difference between the techniques of two consecutive periods is characterized by the increased width of blade blanks and complete rejection of the microlith points/microburin technique. The technique of biface manufacture (triangular arrow-head) used on flake blanks instead. Two types of inset to sickles that replaced one type inset of early Trypillya are distinguished. These features can be identified as the transition signs to the Trypillya B/I period (for the Middle Dniester region). Considering the significant difference between the two technologies of consecutive period of culture (early and the beginning of the middle) the question of the new techniques origin is raised. For the purpose of this problem the materials of neighboring cultures are used. As a result of the close contacts at the appointed time, between Trypillya-Cucuteni culture and Gumelnita-Karanovo VI- Varna and Bolgrad-Alden cultures, adopting of the new techniques is seen not from the steppe cultures (contacts with which were unimportant), but from cultures of the Balkan-Danube-region.

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