History Of Village Research Articles

Ghost Village Revival: research and revitalization process of demolished historical settlement in Upper Lusatia, Poland

Abstract The paper concerns the area of a historic village named Wigancice (formerly Weigsdorf) in Lusatia, on the Polish-Czech-German border. The village has been completely displaced and demolished in the 1990s as a result of mining activity of the nearby Turów Coal Mine. That unprecedented destruction of cultural heritage has led to liquidation of hundreds of historical wooden houses typical for Upper Lusatia region. Currently a community of former village inhabitants, spread out in different places of Poland, supported by social, institutional and academic partners, has triggered the process of revitalizing the area. They deeply believe that the value of their little homeland” is possible to be revived. The project of the concept of revitalization of the rural area includes the area digital survey and 3D modeling, conservation research and examination, as well as formulation of guidelines for the further concept. The project has been developed using digital techniques and tools with the broad support of traditional methods like archive studies, comparative analysis, typology, etc., and also interviews with the local experts and former inhabitants (the oral history).

Studi Praktek Diskriminasi Agama Minoritas di Desa Terpencil

This article discusses the dynamics of the practice of discriminating religious minorities in Oi Bura Village, Tambora District, Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province by dominant ethnic and/or religious adherents there. The practice of religious discrimination took the form of prejudice, different treatment, and political-economic restrictions experienced by Hindus as immigrants from Bali. The study case approach used in this study examined the relevance of two main aspects. These aspects include (1) the history of Oi Bura Village and the phenomenon of social segregation, and (2) the practice of discrimination against religious minorities in that village and the strategy of eliminating it through the iterative construction of social inclusion discourse. The process of separating the location of settlements between a group of people from Bali and other groups in Oi Bura Village reflects the continuity of the colonial heritage in the form of ethnic and religious residential segregation. As a result, this practice has triggered the emergence of social distances between community groups that have violated the principles of inclusion or social solidarity.

Longitudinal trajectories of insomnia symptoms among college students during the COVID-19 lockdown in China

PurposeThis study aimed to examine the patterns and predictors of the trajectories of college students' insomnia symptoms across different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsA total of 35,516 college students completed three online surveys during the COVID-19 outbreak period (3–10 February 2020), initial remission period (24 March–3 April 2020), and effective control period (1–15 June 2020), respectively. These surveys measured the participants' socio-demographic and pandemic related factors, insomnia symptoms, mental health status, and psychosocial factors. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to examine predictors for trajectory membership. ResultsThe prevalence of insomnia symptoms increases during home quarantine. Five insomnia symptoms trajectories were observed: resistance (82.8% of the sample), recovery (5.0%), delayed-dysfunction (5.8%), chronic-dysfunction (1.8%), and relapsing/remitting (4.6%). Female gender, residence location in urban, has history of sleep problems, smoking, alcohol use, community or village has confirmed COVID-19 cases, current poor mental health, higher negative coping were related to higher risk of developing insomnia symptoms in at least one time point, whereas better family function increased the possibility of recovery relative to chronic dysfunction. Lower social support and positive coping could also cause insomnia chronicity. ConclusionAdolescents have different trajectories of insomnia symptoms during pandemic lockdown. Although most adolescents did not experience insomnia or recovered over time, some adolescents, especially those with the risk factors noted above, exhibit delayed or chronic symptoms. These findings could inform mental health professionals regarding how to provide individualized and appropriate intervention for college students after their return to school.

Research on the Renewal Strategy of Daiwei Historical Village from the Perspective of Shrinkage

With the transformation of urban construction and the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, it makes the renewal and development of historical villages face "shrinking crisis" and "regeneration opportunity". After summing up the research on shrinkage, this paper puts forward that the renewal of historical villages should hold four shrinking perspectives including agricultural ecology, effective population, historical culture and educational inheritance. Through studying and analyzing the three levels of the social environment, artificial environment and natural environment, three strategies of renewal for agriculture, rural areas and farmers are put forward by taking Daiwei village as an example. These strategies are "adhere to agricultural production, promote industrial innovation", "adhere to rural urbanization, improve the living environment" and "adhere to farmer's education, inherit history and culture".

Adaptive Reuse Strategy for Abandoned Historic Villages in Asir (Saudi Arabia)

How can we reinvent abandoned villages of cultural and historical value that seem of no practical use? How can we sustain unique vernacular cultures in an age of progressive globalization? These are the questions social scientists, urban planners, architects, and archaeologists grapple with around the world in the light of rising urbanization and progressive depopulation of rural communities. This paper describes the traditional architecture of abandoned rural settlements in the southwestern region of Asir in Saudi Arabia and examines the present situation from the residents' viewpoints. Departing from a framework of a dynamic understanding of heritage, the author proposes a process of adaptive reuse and revitalization. The research starts by posing several questions. What future do we imagine for abandoned villages that historically have played a significant role in the civic structure of a community and contribute to forming a society's memory and identity? Can we suppose that the adaptive reuse of abandoned villages makes a positive contribution to the circular economy while solidifying a dynamic understanding of heritage as an ongoing social and cultural process? To this effect, the author conducted a phased research project focused on the adaptive reuse of one abandoned village near the region's capital of Abha. The architectural research entailed architectural surveys and documentation as well as qualitative inquiries. The author hopes that this project and its results will be a further stepping-stone in motivating people to find cultural, social, and economic value in their heritage and to make their properties a vital component of the circular economy by passing on traditional knowledge of vernacular building techniques to younger generations

Analysis and Research on Spatial Nodes of Historical Villages based on Spatial Syntax Theory: Cuiwei Village in Qianshan Area of Zhuhai as an Example

This research takes Cuiwei Village located in Qianshan District of Zhuhai City as an example. The village is investigated and analyzed through field research, and the street scale, spatial structure, functional characteristics of streets, internal commercial distribution forms, and functions in the Cuiwei Historic Block are studied and analyzed. Based on the convex space analysis method and the line of sight analysis method in the space syntax theory, with the help of the Depthmap software, the complex street nodes, that is, the space of the two nodes A and B analyzed. Through the establishment of a viewshed model, including the analysis of the viewport integration degree, the viewport agglomeration degree, the viewport connection value and the spatial characteristics of the historical area, the most representative traditional buildings in the village, namely the Sanwang Temple and the Weishi Mansion, are selected. =N and when the radius R=3, observe the changes of the two parameters, the integration of the visual field and the visual depth of the two historical buildings. And with the help of Baidu time machine photos in different periods to observe and record the store's changes and people's behavioural characteristics. The results show that: at the present stage, the coordination of villages is poor, people's recognition in the village space is weak, and people cannot use local perception to reflect the overall space. There are obvious sub-interfaces between the interior of the village and the outside world—good but poor global intelligibility. After an on-the-spot investigation and analysis, it can be seen that although people can walk out of Cuiwei Village, they are always in a state of confusion, and it is difficult to grasp the spatial form of the overall area. Therefore, the space syntax analysis results are consistent with the field survey results, so this research method has good reference value and reference significance in the study of village space.

Последний издательский проект М. Горького: «История деревни» в контексте других проектов писателя 1930-х гг.

Maxim Gorky’s unrealized publishing project History of the Village was the last in a series of the writer’s ideas, such as the History of the Civil War, the History of Factories and Plants, the History of Cities, etc. The idea of the History of the Village took shape in February 1935, when work was already underway on other projects. Gorky’s first ideas related in one way or another to the History of the Village appeared in the early 1930s: the history of agriculture, the history of the peasant. In the 1930s, the idea of writing the history of collective farms and state farms by analogy with the History of Factories and Plants came not only to Gorky: such initiatives came from a variety of sources. At the beginning of 1934, the idea of a peasant project was discussed in the Gorky House. During 1934, the Kolkhoznik magazine was created, and the Biblioteka Kolkhoznika (Library of the Collective Farmer) book series was conceived, which later became part of the History of the Village. Gorky’s article “History of the Village”, published in the central newspapers at the end of February 1935, should be considered the beginning of the work on the project. It took a month and a half to develop a detailed project plan and structure, and to select key employees. A special feature of the structure of the History of the Village was the combination of two types of book series: actual historical and literary-artistic. In terms of content, there is a connection between the History of the Village and the projects History of the Civil War, History of Factories and Plants, History of Cities. The editorial board of the History of the Village decided to start working on books on the history of the village Platovskaya (the birthplace of S.M. Budyonny), the village Gulyai-pole (the birthplace of N.I. Makhno), the Bessarabian commune named after G.I. Kotovsky. They also decided to start developing the history of 50 to 60 collective and state farms. However, Gorky was much more interested in the history of settlements and villages. He thought of the History of the Village by analogy with his other project, the History of Cities. The idea to create such a series appeared at the end of 1931. Active work on it began in 1933 in the Academia publishing house, which was headed by L.B. Kamenev. Speaking of the History of Cities, Gorky necessarily includes the peasant theme in the course of his thoughts. Gorky selected the same sources to work on projects. The plan of the History of the Village contained an item “history of the city (for the village)”. Initially, the History of Cities was called the History of Cities as the History of Russian life”. The second part of this title is the semantic core that unites both projects. Gorky understood life broadly - as culture, a complex of everyday life that forms a certain type of a person. We can say that the History of the Village was to continue and supplement the History of Cities project. Moreover, after the murder of S.M. Kirov on December 1, 1934, and the arrest of L.B. Kamenev, accused of involvement in this political crime, trouble was in the air for the Academia publishing house, and the History of Cities was called into question. Gorky’s plan was not realized, just like most of the writer’s other publishing projects of the 1930s. The author declares no conflicts of interests.

ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL TEACHING MATERIALS OF KAMPUNG TAKPALA HISTORY AS AN INDEPENDENT LEARNING RESOURCE TO IMPROVE CULTURAL AWARENESS OF STUDENTS OF SMAN KUPANG

Life in the 21st century era requires teachers and students to have 21st century skills so that students have 4 C skills which include creative thinking, communication, collaboration and critical thinking and teachers are able to be innovative in creating creative learning. The aim of the research is to make learning history more meaningful and able to instill an attitude of cultural awareness. The target to be achieved in this research is to produce a digital teaching material product for the history of the takpala village. This teaching material discusses the history of the takpala village and the philosophical values of the construction of takapala houses which are still traditionally maintained today in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara which are then compiled into digital teaching materials. The history of using the Canvaassisted flipbook online application as self-directed learning for students wherever they are in the midst of globalization that demands digitalization-based learning. The research method used is research and development "R&D". The focus on developing historical digital teaching materials uses the ADDIE development model, namely: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation which uses a non-test method in the form of a questionnaire. This feasibility test was carried out by media experts, materials and senior grade students. The results of the study show how to analyze and implement digital history teaching materials in the classroom so that the products developed are in accordance with the needs of the 21st century.

“A Kind of Traveling Gazette”: Edward Lamson Henry’s The Latest Village Scandal, Gossip, and History at the Dawn of Sensational Journalism

“A Kind of Traveling Gazette”: Edward Lamson Henry’s The Latest Village Scandal, Gossip, and History at the Dawn of Sensational Journalism

Social Mapping for Human Resource Development Planning in Desa Losari Sumowono District, Semarang Regency

This research aims to discover a social map in Losari Village, Sumowono District, Semarang Regency and to find out the use of social mapping for human resource development planning in Losari Village, Sumowono District Semarang Regency. This research uses descriptive qualitative research to describe the research object and uses observation, interviews, and documentation techniques to obtain data. The researcher used the Miles and Huberman technique regarding the data analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions and verification. The mapping results know social problems, including socio-cultural, economic, and infrastructure problems. Then it can uncover the natural and human potential in Losari village, the potential of human resources in the form of farmers, and improve education in Losari Village. No less important are actors who play a role in social relations. Mapping benefits can be obtained first, the actual area of a village, the geographical location of the village and the boundaries of the area, and the village's history. Both the conditions and characteristics of the community, the potential and problems that exist in the village emerged. The third is social mapping to develop or create programs according to the potential and problems that exist in the region.

Retrofit analysis of historical buildings to net-zero energy: Case study of the Ain village, Saudi Arabia

Renovating disused heritage buildings to serve new functions is an effective approach to preserve their architectural value. In this study, an analysis approach and associated results of converting an unused ancient village located in the south-western part of Saudi Arabia to a net-zero energy hotel complex are presented. Energy efficiency and on-site power generation measures are evaluated as retrofit measures for the Ain village based on a series of sensitivity analyses. Four levels of retrofits are proposed with and without the addition of thermal insulation to exterior walls and roofs. All the considered measures are considered non-intrusive and should not negatively affect the visual character of the historic village. The analysis results indicated that energy retrofit measures excluding thermal insulation can reduce the total Ain village energy consumption by 47% relative to the baseline case when the buildings are converted to hotel spaces. Deploying a fixed PV system with a capacity of 206 kW on-site can achieve net zero energy status for the retrofitted village. However, lower PV capacities would be needed to achieve net zero energy status for the Ain village when utilizing one-axis and two-axis tracking systems.

TRADISI MANDHASIYA DESA PANCOT DAN POTENSINYA SEBAGAI DAYA TARIK WISATA KABUPATEN KARANGANYAR

AbstractThe Mandhasiya tradition is a village clean tradition carried out by the people of Pancot Village, Tawangmangu District, Karanganyar Regency. This tradition has an important role in the realization of social cohesion between communities. The purpose of this study is to explain the identity and history of Pancot Village, to describe the procession of implementing the Mandhasiya tradition, and to provide an overview of the attractiveness of cultural tourism. The method of this research used a descriptive qualitative method. The data of this research was obtained through literature study and in-depth interview. Data analysis was performed by data reduction and data presentation. The results showed that the history of Pancot Village originated from the story of the defeat of Prabu Baka by Putut Tetuka. This tradition is carried out every seven months on Tuesday Kliwon wuku Mandhasiya. The procession of implementing the Mandhasiya tradition has two stages, namely the pre-ceremony and the implementation of the ceremony. The attractiveness of this traditional tourism lies in the aspects of attractions, amenities, accessibility and activities. Based on the SWOT analysis, this tradition deserves to be used as one of the cultural tourism objects in Karanganyar Regency.Keywords: Mandhasiya Tradition, Pancot Village, Tourist Attraction

Spirit of the Place and the Place of the Spirit

Southwest Finnish folklore recorded in the early twentieth century contains a wealth of legends about local spirits, residing and acting both in the wilderness and on farm premises. They belong to belief systems that express social norms and regulations. Many of the legends contain enough information to allow us to locate exactly where local spirits are said to appear or interact with people. In this paper I study these locations and their place in the structure of village society, using historical village maps. The results shed new light on the nature of borders and boundaries in folklore and vernacular belief, as well as on the view of the social meaning of local spirits. Borders and border zones are common ground between several societies, lacking a clearly defined master. In places of uncertain mastery local spirits, endowed with taboos and the authority of the surrounding societies, play a social role in regulating the activities of people on such common ground.

As-Textured As-Built BIM Using Sensor Fusion, Zee Ain Historical Village as a Case Study

The work described in the paper emphasizes the importance of integrating imagery and laser scanner techniques (TLS) to optimize the geometry and visual quality of Heritage BIM. The fusion-based workflow was approached during the recording of Zee Ain Historical Village in Saudi Arabia. The village is a unique example of traditional human settlements, and represents a complex natural and cultural heritage site. The proposed workflow divides data integration into two levels. At the basic level, UAV photogrammetry with enhanced mobility and visibility is used to map the ragged terrain and supplement TLS point data in upper and unaccusable building zones where shadow data originated. The merging of point clouds ensures that the building’s overall geometry is correctly rebuilt and that data interpretation is improved during HBIM digitization. In addition to the correct geometry, texture mapping is particularly important in the area of cultural heritage. Constructing a realistic texture remains a challenge in HBIM; because the standard texture and materials provided in BIM libraries do not allow for reliable representation of heritage structures, mapping and sharing information are not always truthful. Thereby, at the second level, the workflow proposed true orthophoto texturing method for HBIM models by combining close-range imagery and laser data. True orthophotos have uniform scale that depicts all objects in their respective planimetric positions, providing reliable and realistic mapping. The process begins with the development of a Digital Surface Model (DSM) by sampling TLS 3D points in a regular grid, with each cell uniquely associated with a model point. Then each DSM cell is projected in the corresponding perspective imagery in order to map the relevant spectral information. The methods allow for flexible data fusion and image capture using either a TLS-installed camera or a separate camera at the optimal time and viewpoint for radiometric data. The developed workflows demonstrated adequate results in terms of complete and realistic textured HBIM, allowing for a better understanding of the complex heritage structures.

Investigation of topographic site effects using 3D waveform modelling: amplification, polarization and torsional motions in the case study of Arquata del Tronto (Italy)

The combined effect of topography and near-surface heterogeneities on the seismic response is hardly predictable and may lead to an aggravation of the ground motion. We apply physics-based numerical simulations of 3D seismic wave propagation to highlight these effects in the case study of Arquata del Tronto, a municipality in the Apennines that includes a historical village on a hill and a hamlet on the flat terrain of an alluvial basin. The two hamlets suffered different damage during the 2016 seismic sequence in Central Italy. We analyze the linear visco-elastic seismic response for vertically incident plane waves in terms of spectral amplification, polarization and induced torsional motion within the frequency band 1–8 Hz over a 1 km2 square area, with spatial resolution 25 m. To discern the effects of topography from those of the sub-surface structure we iterate the numerical simulations for three different versions of the sub-surface model: one homogeneous, one with a surficial weathering layer and a soil basin and one with a complex internal setting. The numerical results confirm the correlation between topographic curvature and amplification and support a correlation between the induced torsional motion and the topographic slope. On the other hand we find that polarization does not necessarily imply ground motion amplification. In the frequency band above 4 Hz the topography-related effects are mainly aggravated by the presence of the weathering layer, even though they do not exceed the soil-related effects in the flat-topography basin. The geological setting below the weathering layer plays a recognizable role in the topography-related site response only for frequencies below 4 Hz.

Social norms shape wild bird hunting: A case study from southwest China

Traditional assumptions that wildlife hunting and consumption vary according to local economic development underlie most efforts to engage tropical forest communities in wildlife conservation, but these assumptions are insufficient for explaining many examples of non-economic and non-subsistence hunting around the world. Thus, there is a recognized need for conservation scientists/practitioners to understand the social and cultural factors governing wildlife hunting and consumption. We contribute to filling a gap in understanding how local culture and, specifically, social norms influence wildlife use and in what ways they could augment economic development models for explaining behavior. We studied illegal wild bird hunting among five villages of Indigenous Dai rubber farmers near Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in southwest China, a tropical biodiversity hotspot experiencing defaunation and persistent hunting pressure. Our analyses relied on interviews with nine key informants, four months of ethnographic observation, 120 anonymous self-administered questionnaires and 176 in-person structured surveys. We found that monetary income and nutritional subsistence could not explain most wild bird hunting and consumption. Instead, bird hunting was primarily predicted by cultural preferences for recreation and the desire to consume wild bird meat, and wild bird meat consumption was primarily predicted by cultural preferences for its taste. Social norms were central to the persistence of wild bird hunting; significantly predicting wild bird hunting, rewarding skilled hunters with social affirmation, discouraging cooperation with law enforcement, and discouraging efforts to reduce bird consumption. Cultural factors such as folk stories, village history, and ethnic identity undergird positive attitudes toward hunting. Our findings suggest that through its manifestation in social norms, local culture can influence wildlife hunting and consumption in ways unexplained by rational economic maximization. We discuss the implications of social norms for how common behavioral change strategies (i.e. legislation, governance, and community outreach) may or may not alter wildlife hunting and consumption. Importantly, our findings suggest that changing wildlife use necessarily involves cultural and social change, meaning that wildlife conservation practitioners must cautiously consider the cultural and social values associated with wildlife when deciding whether or how to engage communities in wildlife hunting interventions. • Bird hunting is motivated by cultural preferences for wild meat and recreation. • Social norms reward hunters and discourage collaboration with law enforcement. • Hunting and eating wild birds are social activities maintained by the status quo. • Economic factors do not fully explain wild bird hunting and consumption. • Wild meat’s local cultural and social values should inform conservation interventions.

"Communist of Ukraine" magazine in the last year Khrushchev's "thaw"

The presented article raises the issue of the board of the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union M. Khrushchev (1953—1964). The author's research is devoted to the last year of Khrushchev's stay. The era of Khrushchev's rule, which was easily called the "thaw" by the writer Ilya Ehrenburg, was marked by a large number of social changes. 1964 was no exception, which was the last in the political biography of M. Khrushchev. The source base for this study was the periodical of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, the magazine "Communist of Ukraine", which is stored in the State Archives of the Book Chamber of Ukraine in the form of annual sets of notebooks. Based on the conceptual foundations of domestic historical science and applying the method of content analysis, the author studied the 1964 journals and commented on priority topics for that time, namely: the problem of the international communist movement in the context of aggravation of Soviet-Chinese relations; the question of the formation of the United Nations and the participation in this process of representatives of the Ukrainian SSR; the main aspects of the then industrial development of the USSR, in particular, the intensification of chemical, coal, iron ore, machine-building industries; development of innovative scientific directions and technologies — bionics, cybernetics, etc.; radical changes in the organization of agricultural production. Based on the elaborated general, the author analyzed the state and acceptance of the most resonant themes of humanitarian content, because 1964 was a jubilee year. It was then that the republic celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of T. Shevchenko, the 25th anniversary of the reunification of Western Ukrainian lands with Soviet Ukraine, the 20th anniversary of the liberation of the Ukrainian SSR from the Nazi occupiers. A sign of the times was more than a modest celebration of the 70th anniversary of the birth of M. Khrushchev, after all, announced at the twentieth Congress of the CPSU course to eradicate the cult of personality remained a "sacred cow" of the Khrushchev "thaw". This year, through the efforts of P. Tronko, spread in Ukraine the idea of a non-academic order of compiling a large encyclopedic work on historical local lore, initiating the writing of a 26-volume "History of Cities and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR."

Using graphic comparison to explore the dynamic relationship between social conflicts and Fujian Defense-Dwellings in China

This article focuses on the large number of existing defense-dwellings built in the Ming and Qing dynasties with distinct regional characteristics in Fujian, and explores the relationship between major conflicts and defense-dwellings. A four-year field survey involving 459 historic villages was conducted. ArcGis was used to superimpose the high-resolution satellite map of Fujian with the borders of towns to classify defense-dwellings and establish the attribute database. By comparing the spatial types and their provincial distribution characteristics, and analyzing them with the conflicts in Fujian history, this paper presents a unique relationship between the unity and diversity of space forms and how they changed or were maintained. The results show: 1. Major military conflicts had a profound and lasting impact on the spatial pattern, residential form, and daily life of historic villages in Fujian; 2. The time and space difference of regional conflicts makes defense-dwellings present a distribution state of different types of central gathering and edge transition; 3. Persistent conflict for limited resources between clan groups made defense-dwellings remain vital, finally forming a typical “architectural atlas”. The results of this study are helpful in understanding the systematic view of morphological changes of historic villages in a highly conflicting social environment.

Application of Territorial Laser Scanning in 3D Modeling of Traditional Village: A Case Study of Fenghuang Village in China

Historical villages bear historical, cultural, architectural, aesthetic, and landscape values, but they are facing a series of dangers and problems during the process of urbanization. Digital survey for traditional villages plays a crucial role in the preservation, planning, and development of this kind of heritage. The introduction of the terrestrial laser scanning technique is essential for heritage surveying, mapping, and modeling due to its advantages of noncontact measurement, accurate sensing of complex objects, and efficient operation. In recent years, TLS and related processing software (“SCENE”) have been widely presented as effective techniques for dealing with the management and protection of historical buildings in Fenghuang village. Thus, this paper highlights the process of using laser scanning to obtain architectural data, process point clouds, and compare the characteristics of historical buildings in Fenghuang village. The cloud-to-cloud registration technique is applied to build point clouds. As a result of model construction, some architectural patterns are summarized in this village, such as the spatial sequence of ancestral halls, the dominant position of memorial halls, and the character of building decorations and roof slopes. Furthermore, a BIM model is also explained to fulfill the statistical function for architectural components. In the future, more research can be fulfilled based on the built point cloud model, which will be beneficial for the development of the whole village.

OLBIO AND ITS OUTSKIRTS IN THE 18th — EARLY 20th CENTURIES:TOPOGRAPHIC AND HISTORIOGRAPHIC ESSAYS

The paper is devoted to the publication and analysis of the literary and cartographic sources of the late 18th — early 20th centuries in some way or another related to the ruins of Olbio and its outskirts. Some of them are dated back to so-called «pre-Russian period» of the study of this unique complex of archaeological sites, in particular the plan of the French military topographer A. Zh. de Lafitt-Clave in 1784 where any settlements is not marked directly in the Olbio region. Further is the «Russian Old Believers episode» of the history of Ilyinske-Parutine village recorded by Count A. S. Uvarov in 1848. The author paid the main attention to several problems and aspects of the history of mapping the Olbio settlement and the Sto Mohyl (One hundred kurgans) tract which was began around 1810 by I. S. Borislavsky. Particular attention in the paper was paid to the plans of P. I. Kцppen 1819, and it is also specified that the author of one of the best plans of Olbio (1863) was A. P. Chirkov. The result of these researches is the «List of basic plans and maps of Olbio and its environs in the 1810s — 1860s» (Appendix 1). In the final part of the paper the sources of the late 19th—20th centuries which were the basis of S.B. Buyskikh’s reconstruction of the defense line of Olbian limes were analyzed in detail. The main problem with these constructions is that earthen embankments with moats have not yet been identified or explored. Based on a number of facts and field observations, the route of the road from Olbio to the west (to Tyras and other cities), which passed through Kamеnka (Anchekrak), is proposed by the author. It is clear that this assumption needs to be tested in the field using modern devices (GPS navigator, georadar and drone). In addition, the author republished the essays by I. I. Kedrin «Small town Illinskoe» 1850 (Appendix 2) and A. A. Skalkovsky about his trip to Olbio in 1861 (Appendix 3).