Archaeological research carried out by Yevhen Tryfiliev and Oleksandr Pokrovskyi

Abstract

Ye. Tryfiliev and O. Pokrovskyi are little-known figures in the archaeological environment. Nevertheless, their contribution to the development of archaeology is quite significant. The formation of interest in archaeological research among these scientists is mainly associated with the XII Archaeological Congress held in Kharkiv in 1902. O. Pokrovskyi and Ye. Tryfiliev were involved in the excavations during the preparatory work for the scientific forum. These scientists received open letters to conduct archaeological research in 1900 at the request of the Kharkiv preliminary committee: O. Pokrovskyi was sent to the Izyumsky district and Ye. Tryfiliev – to the Starobelsky and Kupyansky districts. Subsequently, O. Pokrovskyi joined the excavation of the newly opened Verkhnesaltovsky catacomb burial ground. O. Pokrovskyi and Ye. Tryfiliev reported on the results of their research at the meetings of the Kharkiv preliminary committee, and then the materials of the excavations formed the basis of their reports at the XII Archaeological Congress. In the future, O. Pokrovskyi did not carry out archaeological research, except for minor works in 1920 at the Verkhnesaltovsky burial ground. Ye. Tryfiliev, however, continued his activities in the field of archaeology in connection with the preparation of the XIII Archaeological Congress, which took place in 1905 in Кaterуnoslav. In particular, he excavated burial mounds in Kharkiv and Кaterynoslav provinces territory. In the Kharkiv region, the scientist investigated the mounds of the Scythian era near the village of Dergachi, and in the Кaterуnoslav region, he was engaged in the excavation of burial mounds on Mariupol district’s territory. The major task of Ye. Tryfiliev was to establish a connection between the kurgans and stone women, as well as to determine their cultural affiliation. In 1923, Ye. Tryfiliev carried out excavations of burial mounds near Odessa. Thus, it can be concluded that the archaeological activity of O. Pokrovskyi and Ye. Tryfiliev was mainly associated with the preparation and conduct of Archaeological Congresses. Key words: research, scientists, excavations, burial mounds, Archaeological Congresses.