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The article presents hypothetical reconstructions of warrior clothes and ways of fastening armament. The sources of the study include the Krasnogorskiy-1, Yazevskiy-3, Sidorovka, Isakovka-1 burial grounds. The set of vestments consisted of a silk shirt, a caftan decorated with embroidery and metal stripes, pants of coarse cloth or suede and soft leather or fabric boots with straps. Headdresses are represented by a hood and a cap with lapels. The sword and dagger were put into the hands of the deceased. Horn or iron plate armor consisted of shirt with shoulders or short waistcoats was sewn on a leather base. They were placed in the grave to the right of the deceased, along with a sword belt, a helmet, an axe or a spear that constituted a set of heavy armament. Reconstructions show the presence of commanders and heroes in all periods of Sargatka culture’s history, some of which performed religious functions.

Keywords: Western Siberia, Early Iron Age, Sargatka culture, military clothes and armament, reconstruction

Information about authors:

Natalia Matveeva (Tyumen, Russian Federation). Doctor of Historical Sciences. Tyumen State University. Volodarsky St., 6, Tyumen, 625003, Russian Federation
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Maria Prokonova (Tyumen, Russian Federstion). Tyumen State University. Volodarsky St., 6, Tyumen, 625003, Russian Federation
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