About appearance of mega-hillforts in the Ukrainian Forest-Steppe in the early Scythian time: the search for an explanatory model
About appearance of mega-hillforts in the Ukrainian Forest-Steppe in the early Scythian time: the search for an explanatory model

Summary/Abstract: Ancient mega constructions are always a bright,unusual and somehow even mysterious phenomenon that stands aside from other ordinary manifestations. In Eastern Europe, on the territory ofthe Ukrainian forest-steppe region, this phenomenon included giant hillforts of the Scythian period with the internal area from 70 to more than5000 hectares. Undoubtedly, the genesis of thehuge constructions was caused by certain historical collisions; however, their clues involve currently much guesswork. But a scholar might offerhis own explanatory models with reference to thisphenomenon. And this is the essence of archaeological science. It should be noted that the concept“mega” is essentially an abstract term. One shouldraise a question: “mega” compared to what?“Mega” with regards to the fortifications of thepreceding periods erected on this particular territory before the emergence of the phenomenon instudy? This same approach should be applied atthe comparison to the fortified settlements datedto later periods.

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