Abstract
The article examines a little-studied topic about ancient manual technology for processing precious metals of the people of the Republic (Sakha) of Yakutia. Over the course of its long history, the basic technological operations of processing precious metals haven’t lost their essence, in the process of their development they improved, modernized, but retained their unique archaism. The main content of the study is an analysis of traditional methods of processing precious metals of the Sakha people and methods of their use in modern conditions.
Highlights
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) occupies a fairly vast territory in Eastern Siberia of the Russian Federation
Some ancient methods of processing precious metals have survived to this day, many of them are on the verge of extinction or have completely disappeared
We have identified some types of ancient methods of processing precious metals that aren’t reflected in these sources
Summary
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) occupies a fairly vast territory in Eastern Siberia of the Russian Federation. Sakha is the only ethnos that has settled in harsh climatic conditions and has retained its cultural, intellectual heritage, ethnic identity for many centuries [1]. They traditionally engaged in animal husbandry, traditionally having focused on rearing horses, fishing, hunting, and developed trade, blacksmithing and jewelry. As noted by the famous teacher, creator of ethnopedology G.N. Volkov, that the people of Sakha are the most talented of all the nomadic peoples of Siberia. That the people of Sakha are the most talented of all the nomadic peoples of Siberia This is especially evident for various types of art, including jewelry [2]
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