Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research

The article presents a comparative analysis of the burial rite of the medieval population of the Kama region: bearers of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino cultures. The individual components of the funeral rite were studied: metric - length, width, depth of burials and qualitative - the shape of grave pit...

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Main Author: Artem Al. Nazarov
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Published: State institution «Tatarstan Аcademy of Sciences» 2025-04-01
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description The article presents a comparative analysis of the burial rite of the medieval population of the Kama region: bearers of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino cultures. The individual components of the funeral rite were studied: metric - length, width, depth of burials and qualitative - the shape of grave pits, the number of individuals in the burial, inter-burial structures, tombstone structures and the orientation of the skeleton. The Pearson correlation analysis method was used to establish a link between the various metric components of the burial rite. The burial traditions of the geographically and chronologically closest Azelino and Vym cultures were analyzed, as there is a large number of published reports based on the materials of their burial grounds. It is concluded that the rituals of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino cultures changed due to internal transformations and the influence of bearers of geographically close cultural traditions. Common features have been identified – the presence of tombstone structures, facing frames and usage of birch bark. The conclusion is made about the similar processes of integration of traditions of the newcomer population of the Migration period into the local rite and assimilation of this population with a change of burial rites. However, the Nevolino culture demonstrates a greater number of southern traditions in the rite, while occupying a middle position between the connection of the burial rite metric components in the Lomovatovo and Azelino cultures. The Vym culture does not demonstrate an unambiguous link with Lomovatovo culture. It is possible to assume the perception of different traditions by the bearers of these cultures. Perhaps the burial rites of the Lomovatovo culture were associated with the eastern and northern neighbours, and those of the Nevolino culture - rather with southern ones.
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spelling doaj-art-1ef3cc001db64cebaefc2991a2e2a8c92025-08-20T03:11:55ZengState institution «Tatarstan Аcademy of Sciences»Археология евразийских степей2587-61122618-94882025-04-012475710.24852/2587-6112.2025.2.47.57Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary researchArtem Al. Nazarov0National Research University "Higher School of Economics"The article presents a comparative analysis of the burial rite of the medieval population of the Kama region: bearers of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino cultures. The individual components of the funeral rite were studied: metric - length, width, depth of burials and qualitative - the shape of grave pits, the number of individuals in the burial, inter-burial structures, tombstone structures and the orientation of the skeleton. The Pearson correlation analysis method was used to establish a link between the various metric components of the burial rite. The burial traditions of the geographically and chronologically closest Azelino and Vym cultures were analyzed, as there is a large number of published reports based on the materials of their burial grounds. It is concluded that the rituals of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino cultures changed due to internal transformations and the influence of bearers of geographically close cultural traditions. Common features have been identified – the presence of tombstone structures, facing frames and usage of birch bark. The conclusion is made about the similar processes of integration of traditions of the newcomer population of the Migration period into the local rite and assimilation of this population with a change of burial rites. However, the Nevolino culture demonstrates a greater number of southern traditions in the rite, while occupying a middle position between the connection of the burial rite metric components in the Lomovatovo and Azelino cultures. The Vym culture does not demonstrate an unambiguous link with Lomovatovo culture. It is possible to assume the perception of different traditions by the bearers of these cultures. Perhaps the burial rites of the Lomovatovo culture were associated with the eastern and northern neighbours, and those of the Nevolino culture - rather with southern ones.https://www.evrazstep.ru/index.php/aes/article/view/1545burial ritearchaeologykama regionmiddle ageslomovatovo culturenevolino cultureazelino culturevym culture
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Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research
Археология евразийских степей
burial rite
archaeology
kama region
middle ages
lomovatovo culture
nevolino culture
azelino culture
vym culture
title Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research
title_full Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research
title_fullStr Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research
title_short Comparison of the Burial Rite of the Lomovatovo and Nevolino Cultures: materials of preliminary research
title_sort comparison of the burial rite of the lomovatovo and nevolino cultures materials of preliminary research
topic burial rite
archaeology
kama region
middle ages
lomovatovo culture
nevolino culture
azelino culture
vym culture
url https://www.evrazstep.ru/index.php/aes/article/view/1545
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