Pages: 299-308

The article is devoted to publication of archaeological sites located in the vicinity of the village of Koshary (Odessa area) on the western shore of the Tiligul estuary. The first site is a flat cemetery of the Late Copper Age and Early Bronze Age. In the cemetery, three graves were uncovered which are related to the Usatovo culture of the Early Bronze Age. One of the graves contained two clay vessels with corded ornamentation. The second site is a settlement which consists at least of two cultural layers. The lower layer is probably related to the Catacomb culture (final stage of the Early Bronze Age). According to three radiocarbon dates it can be dated to the last quarter of the 3rd millennium BC. The upper layer contains material of the Sabatinovka culture of the Late Bronze Age.

Keywords: Northwest Pontic, Tiligul estuary, Usatovo culture, Catacomb culture, Sabatinovka culture

Information about authors: 

Blagoje Govedarica (Berlin, Germany). Professor. German Archaeological Institute.
E-mail: [email protected]
Igor Manzura (Kishinev, Moldova). Doctor of history. High Anthropological School.
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