Pages: 211-227

The article reveals the little-known facts about the relations of the famous European scholars — the leader of the Soviet archaeology in 1920s V. A. Gorodtsov and the Austrian archaeologist Gero von Merhart. The conflict between them occurred in 1924 and led to a break of their contacts. The authors analyze the causes of the conflict, consider the behavior of its participants, and estimate its implications for the history of archaeology.

Keywords: V. A. Gorodtsov, Gero von Merhart, history of archaeology, professional relations, conflict

Information about authors:

Ekaterina Detlova (Krasnoyarsk, Russia). Krasnoyarsk Museum of Local Lore. Dubrovinsky St., 84, Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
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Andrei Burovsky (Saint Petersburg, Russia). Doctor of Philosofical Sciences. Federal State Unitar Organisation “Geological Expertise”. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Str., 2, Moscow, 123242, Russia
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Sergei Kuzminykh (Moscow, Russia). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dmitry Ulyanov St., 19, Moscow, 117036, Russia
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