Results Of Archaeological Research Research Articles

The Significance of Annalistic Ulyches in the Early Medieval History of Ukraine

The purpose of the article is to study the habitat of the Ulych tribe on the territory of modern Ukraine, the specifics of their interaction with non-Slavic peoples, and the reasons for their confrontation with the princes of Rus. The research methodology is based on a combination of general scientific (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and special-historical (historical-comparative, historical-typological, historical-systemic) methods with the problem-chronological principle and the principles of scientificity, historicism, objectivity, comprehensiveness and integrity scientificity. The scientific novelty of the work is that, for the first time, historical information about Ulyches in different regions of our country is correlated and analyzed, and their civilizational influence on the population of Ukraine during the Middle Ages is established. Conclusions. The historical information about the habitation of the Ulyches in the Middle Podniprovya, Southern Pobuzhzhia, Podnistrovya, and the Danube region is confirmed by the results of archaeological research. Separate local zones of Ulyches’ settlement were Southern Podniprovya, Southern Kyiv Region, Southern Volyn, and Dnister Canyon. The Ulyches possessed developed for their time agricultural technologies, which were based on agriculture and homestead cattle breeding. The metallurgy, metalworking and jewelry were among the main crafts. The production of millstones from volcanic tuff was a unique technology . The main Ulyches’attractions are numerous hillforts, which were above all things a military camp and a shelter for the population. The ability to build and improve these objects quickly testifies to the presence of developed clan relations, authoritative administration and nobility. The Ulyches and the Tyvertsi were particularly close tribes and had a common area of residence in Podnistrovya. Both tribes together participated in the development of the right bank lands of the Danube mouth in the 10th-11th centuries. Counting the number of known hillforts and analyzing the Ulyches’ settlement area allows us to call them one of the most numerous tribes of Ukraine in the 9th–11th centuries. The long period of wars of the 9th–10th centuries. between the princes of Rus and the Ulyches was caused by the struggle for supremacy in the Dnipro region and possession of the Dnipro river route to the Black Sea.The Ulyches had a special relationship with nomadic peoples, that distinguishes them from other Slavic tribes. The representatives of the southern branch of the Saltiv culture were their neighbour and constant partner in interaction during the VIII–XI centuries.

في التّأويل التّاريخيّ؛ هل يُعدّ الشّعر مصدرًا للتّأريخ؟

If historical interpretation is an intellectual process whose goal is to seek to understand the truth of historical events and phenomena through analyzing the temporal, cultural, and social context in which they occurred, then to better understand the past it is necessary to uncover the driving forces that were behind the events based on the study of historical sources, and to reveal the factors that These events influenced and affected the social, economic, cultural and political conditions that shaped the lives of people and groups in the past. If we take into account that the process of history - as some believe - requires only experienced specialists, can there be room for others to express their opinions in the service of historical issues? From here we may ask the following questions: Definition of historian? Introduce the first basic sources of history, represented by the written source and document, and the second linked to the results of archaeological research, how can poetry and its interpretation serve a historical issue? Taking into account these starting points, we will try, through the example of Mahmoud Shukri Al-Alusi and his book Attaining Knowledge in Knowing the Conditions of the Arabs, to answer our questions.

The marketplace landscape in Santok in the 8th–9th century, NW Poland

Abstract The results of archaeological research carried out on the early medieval stronghold in Santok prove that from the 2nd half of the 8th century it functioned in the contact zone between Baltic trade centres and inland, as one of the points in the network of goods exchange. We present the centre in a broader context, not only from the perspective of discovered artefacts but from the natural and ideological elements of the landscape of this place created by the communities inhabiting the Warta and Noteć valleys in the 8th and 9th centuries. The settlement was founded in a convergence of waterways in a way that perfectly uses elements of the topography of the area. Wetlands were important ecological niches for residents whose lifestyle was associated with exploring both the valley and upland zones. Santok is difficult to interpret merely as a mere reflection of the practicality of power or economic activity, including manufacturing and trade. It is a clearly legible place in the landscape, with a symbolic structure that represents the concepts of the cosmological order related to the spatial organization of the exchange point and the communication node. So far Santok is the only recognized trading post on a waterway, in this part of the Slavic region, with such an early chronology. Thus we have attempted to present the landscape of this place, considering its many elements, at different levels of perception and in a broad context.

SIGNS OF DESTRUCTION OF STONE ARCHITECTURE IN THE TERRITORY OF THE UPPER CASTLE IN POLOTSK IN THE 11th – 13th CENTURIES

The article presents the results of archaeological research on signs of destruction of stone architecture in the territory of the Upper Castle in Polotsk in the 11th–13th centuries. These signs were discovered during the restoration works in 2019—2022. There were found places where the “temple on the Upper Castle” and the “princely house” were destroyed. Three previously unknown sites with construction material were also found. The article concludes that in addition to the three known monuments on the Upper Castle, there could have been two more churches and one building of undetermined purpose. One church was located near the cemetery of the 11th—13th centuries. It was discovered and investigated in the north-western part of the Upper Castle. The second temple was located near the western wall of the Red Hospital. The third monument was found in the private sector in the northern part of the Castle.

NARODYCHI IN THE MIDDLE AGES

The article attempts to summarize the existing published and known archival sources on the history of the Narodychі town, located in the north of Zhytomyr Region. The results of archaeological research of the town are also generalize, carried out in 1925—1927, 2013 and 2020.
 It is mistakenly considered that Narodychi were first made known in the revision of the Ovruch castle in 1545. In fact, Narodychi, as a domain or benefice of the Yelеts noble family, are mentioned in official documents from the 3rd quarter of the 15th century. At the beginning of the 17th century Narodychi grow into a town in which a wooden and earthen castle is built. During the 16th—18th centuries, Narodychі was successively owned to the noble families of Yeltsy, Fox-Potocki and Pavshi. After the divisions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the town was expropriated to the treasury of the Russian Empire.
 The first archaeological researches on the territory of the town were conducted Ivan Levytskyi in 1925—1927. He explored and described the remains of three fortifications in the center of Narodychi, an adjacent unfortified settlement and a burial mound. The results of these studies remained unpublished.
 The latest archaeological researches of the town were conducted under the author’s direction. During the explorations in 2013, the ancient fortifications sites were identified, the historical topography of the town was clarified, and numerous ceramic materials from the Old Rus’ period, the post-Mongol era, the Middle Ages, and the Early Modern times were found. There were stationary works on the area of fortifications in summer of 2020. As a result, the strength and degree of preservation of cultural layers were clarified, the remains of archaeological objects were recorded (a cellar with artifacts of the 2nd part of 17th century, a wood-chemical production facility, a roaster), the assumptions about the settlement of the central part of Narodychi in the Old Rus’ period were confirmed, data on almost continuous development of town in the Middle Ages was obtained, promising areas for further archaeological research were determined.

Mausoleums in the Medieval City of Syganak

The city of Syganak was recognized as one of the major political centers in the middle reaches of Syrdarya in the 11th and 16th centuries. The city was one of the main centers of the Kypchak Khanate, the White Horde, the Abulkhair Khanate and the Kazakh Khanate. For this reason, the rulers of the above-mentioned khanates, famous personalities were buried near the city. The huge mausoleums were built for demand the city became one of the sacred and spiritual centers. The mausoleum – a monument of architecture, built on a grave or cemetery. The mausoleums were considered as the afterlife home of the deceased. According to the constructions of the mausoleum it is possible to determine the social level of people, buried in the mausoleum or to which class they belong. The identified burial grounds and the found objects allow to determine the status, level of social development, worldview, lifestyle, traditions, religious beliefs, funeral rite and social relations of ancient people. The authors set the goal to study, analyze and introduce into scientific discourse the mausoleums №6 and №7, discovered during archaeological excavations in the medieval city of Syganak in 2022. In addition, the authors consider it is important to determine the history of the creation and development of mausoleums. Basing on the results of archaeological research, conducted in the city of Syganak in 2022, the absolute chronology of the mausoleums was determined using the analysis C14, similarities and differences with the same type of mausoleums in neighboring regions were discussed, scientific observations were carried out.

Fortification of the Moscow State in the 16th Century and the Wattle Structures in Central Europe

The article deals with the use of wattle and daub structures in the Moscow state fortification of the 16th century. Presumably in the 16th century there were three possible sources of distribution of such designs in Europe – the Italian states, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Ottoman Empire. On the basis of the analysis of Hungarian archaeological research, Hungarian pictorial sources from the 2nd half of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century, we can conclude that wattle and daub structures were particularly popular in the Hungarian Kingdom. The Hungarian archaeological research results and Hungarian pictorial sources from the second half of the 16th and early 17th centuries show that wattle and daub structures were particularly popular in the Hungarian Kingdom. It is hypothesised that Italian technological methods, reflected in treatises on fortification, were transformed in Hungary and that a separate Hungarian technological tradition (Modus Hungaricus) of using wattle and daub in fortification was formed. We can assume a possible influence of Modus Hungaricus technology (and through it Italian technologies of erecting earthen fortresses) on the fortification of the Moscow state in the construction of fortresses in Moscow, Smolensk and some other cities.

From Neolithic to Copper Age: two tales of change in the Carpathian Basin

Uivar “Gomilă”, a long-awaited and overdue first volume (of a planned set of three), presents, in seven chapters, a comprehensive account of the results of archaeological research on the site of Uivar, Romania. It reports on 10 seasons of investigation into the north-eastern periphery of the Vinča Culture phenomenon and the occurrence of tell settlements in the second half of the sixth millennium BC. Multiple contributors—mostly members of the original research team—present a well-defined case study of a Late Neolithic tell settlement, starting from general questions about the tell phenomenon in South-east Europe and the Neolithic of the Banat area, where “Gomilă” is located (Chapter 1).

SURVEY AT HOLOSKIV 1 SITE

The results of archaeological research carried out at the two-layered Сucuteni-Trypillia settlement of Holoskiv 1 in the Middle Dniester region are described in the paper. The study establishes the relative chronology of the Middle Trypillia sites of this territory, basing on the analysis of ceramic material.
 New archaeological data, discovered through the surveys of the Kamianets-Podilskyi State Historical Museum-Reserve expedition, makes it possible to add and revise certain elements in the scheme of the relative chronology of the Middle Trypillia on the Dniester.
 The analysis of ceramic finds (study of the morphology and ornamentation of painted ware) make it possible to distinguish two chronological horizons at the Holoskiv 1 settlement. The lower one was assigned to the final stage BI. This horizon included the pottery decorated with polychrome and bichrome painting, which refers to the Kadyivtsi type of sites (according to T. Movsha). Analogies to these finds made it possible to expand a number of similar sites, which may later be considered within the Kadyivtsi local group. It included Kadyivtsi-Bavky A, Kudryntsi I, Schipenitz A, Nezvysko II, Frydrivtsi, Havrylivtsi-Stinka, Pidpylyp’ya (lower horizon), Hrynchuk (lower horizon), Tymkiv I, Kubachivka (lower horizon), Kozak I, Holoskiv 1 (lower horizon), Hlybochok, possibly Velyka Slobidka-Khreschate (lower horizon), Babyn-Yama, Zinkivtsi 4, Zinkivtsi 5 and Zinkivtsi 6.
 The upper horizon was mostly represented by samples of tableware with monochrome black ornament. Following N. Vynohradova, S. Ryzhov, T. Tkachuk, it was assigned to the stage Trypillia B II. The analysis of the discovered material confirms Tkachuk’s opinion that the settlement belongs to the Mereşeuca-Schipenitz contact zone. Only further archaeological research on wide areas, and obtaining a consistent series of C14-dates for representative closed assemblages of the region sites will improve the local-chronological division of the Cucuteni-Trypillia settlements in the Middle Dniester region.

ANALISIS HASIL EVALUASI REMAJA GENERASI Z DI KARANGASEM TERHADAP NARASI VISUAL ANIMASI 2D “MENGUNGKAP AKAR PERADABAN KARANGASEM”

The use of the internet as a source of information is very familiar to Generation Z, so a learning model that can meet the desires of Generation Z as an audience. Knowing the audience's response from Generation Z to the visual narration of a 2D animated video with an animated sample entitled " Mengungkap Akar Peradaban Karangasem " and the topic of cultural education by the Bali Archaeology Center needs to be investigated. The animated video is a medium of interaction and information from the results of archaeological research with an effort to strengthen the nation's cultural treasures and national character education for the community. The use of animated videos is believed to help to learn, but to what extent animated video visuals can be accepted by the audiences needs to be explored, and methodological action through this research is one of them. This research methodology is qualitative, sourced from observation, interviews, documentation and literature. This study found three audiences' responses: dominant hegemonic position, negotiated, and oppositional. It is dominated by the type of negotiated position caused by the characteristics of generation Z (FOMO, realistic, and phigital). Negotiated positions can have the opportunity to trigger the curiosity of Generation Z to learn more about their culture. The thing to watch out for is the type of oppositional position because it can form new representations that result in narrative bias. The trigger is boredom caused by internal factors (characteristics of generation Z with short attention) and external factors (audio variety and lack of visual weight due to contrast values intended for balance and unity).
 Keywords: animation, narrative bias, generation Z, visual narrative

NEW RESEARCH ON BURIALS OF THE GLOBULAR AMPHORAE CULTURE IN TERNOPIL REGION

The article introduces the results of archaeological research in the tombs of the Globular Amphorae culture near the Bilyi Potik and Ozeriany villages of Chortkiv district, Ternopil region (Western Podillia). The description of the archaeological material found during the excavations has been provided.
 Both tombs from Bilyi Potik and Ozeriany differ in number and composition of the buried individuals. All those buried in Bilyi Potik were men. There were two men, two women and a child in Ozeriany. The question of their family relations remains open before additional research. The set of accompanying items is also different: in Bilyi Potik — 10 pots and a lid, two flint axes, a chisel, three knife-like plates, four parts of bone buckles, a bone pricker, two fangs and a small pig bone; in Ozeriany — 11 pots, a lid, one flint ax and two fragments from axes, four amber beads, a half of a bone buckle, three pig tusks and one large bone (part of a leg?) of a cattle (?).
 The pottery also differs in the affinity of the ornaments. The vessels in Bilyi Potik varied by its clay mass (ceramics with chamotte and plant remains predominated, ceramics with predominance of sand admixture was in a smaller amount). The pottery ornamentation was not only with triangles filled with scaly ornamentation, but also with pseudo-cord ornamentation. The bottom of the pots is flat in 8 cases, convex in 2 cases. Pots had two symmetrical handles. In two cases, the engobe is fixed.
 Handmade vessels from the tomb in Ozeriany are mostly made of clay with the addition of a large amount of sand with crushed flint or crushed shell. All pots have a flat bottom, in three cases the pots have two symmetrical handles, one has 4 handles, and one has 4 pseudo handles. Three pots from a ceramic set have no ornamentation. The surface decoration of other pots is more diverse. In addition to the traditional subtriangular ornament with a scaly filling, the pots are decorated with zig-zags, double horizontal and vertical lines, stamped with round teeth, and bands of short vertical and horizontal lines.

Preliminarni rezultati arheoloških istraživanja palasa Starog grada Sokolca u Brinju

On the hillside in the middle of the Brinje field is the Old Town, known as Sokolac. The medieval fortress was built in the 13th century, and its present feature dates back to the beginning of the 15th century. It consists of an irregular oval core arranged around the rectangular yard. The remains of the entrance tower are on the west side, while the eastern one is defined by a multi-storey building with a chapel. On the south side, there is a massive roundel. The whole hillside was surrounded by a defensive wall fortified by semicircular towers and a square entrance tower. It was built by the princes of Krčki who held it until the first half of the 16th century when the Military Frontier took over the fortress management. When the army left this area, the fortress was left to decay. This article presents the preliminary results of archaeological research conducted since 2014. Researches have contributed to new cognitions about the time of the fortress construction, as well as its development phases. This research activities have found the remains of a prehistoric settlement dating back to the late Bronze Age and Iron Age. Today's visible fortress was preceded by a rectangular object from 12th or 13th century. At the end of the 14th century, the fortress slowly takes on the visible contours and at the beginning of the 15th century, an object with a substructure and a chapel was built on the east side. In 1530, the Imperail Army took over the authority of the fortress and modifies the eastern side and built an outer defensive ring with semi-towers and bastions.

International Scientific Conference "Historical Informatics as Historical Data Science": on the 30th anniversary of the Association "History and Computer"

The article discusses the content and results of the international conference of the Association "History and Computer" (AIC) "Historical Informatics as Historical Data Science", held on November 11-13, 2022 at the Faculty of History of Lomonosov Moscow State University. All stages and forms of the conference are described in detail: 2 plenary sessions, breakout sessions, a round table. The conference was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the AIC and the 10th anniversary of the journal "Historical Informatics". The conference program included over 100 reports, the authors of which represented scientific centers of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Germany, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Norway and Uzbekistan. The main part of the conference consisted of 10 breakout sessions, where reports were presented on topical historical problems, the solution of which was proposed by the authors on the basis of methods and technologies of historical informatics. At the same time, in most reports, considerable attention was paid to the characteristics of the data used, methods of their processing and visualization. Much attention was paid to the creation of databases and information systems, statistical processing of historical data, methods of text analysis, historical geoinformatics, 3-D modeling. The results of archaeological research using digital technologies, methods of historical informatics in the research work of archives and museums, digital technologies in historical education were also considered.

Results of Archaeological Research in the Acropolis of Falasarna, Crete

Finds mainly from the Archaic period were brought to light by the excavation of the central area of the ancient temple of Demeter in the acropolis of Falasarna in Crete. Among the finds was an abundance of terracotta figurines.

Специфика взаимодействия вятичского этнополитического объединения с его кочевыми соседями в IX-XI вв.

Introduction. Relevance and dating: one of the widely known stereotypes of the interaction between the Forest and the Steppe, considered as economic and social structures, is their innate rivalry and struggle.Materials and methods. An analysis of the data available to historical science suggests that following the stereotypes described above, when considering specific events and consequences of the interaction between the Vyatichi ethno-potestar association and its nomadic neighbors (near and distant) in the 9th-11th centuries, leads to obviously erroneous conclusions.Results. Source base: the sources here are, first of all, the results of archaeological research, which indicate numerous and clear signs of cultural, economic, administrative-military interaction. Applied methods: comparative-historical, diachronic-analytical using an interdisciplinary approach. In medieval Slavic history, one can find examples of different types of interaction between Slavic societies and their steppe neighbors: permanent struggle, principled war, neutral coexistence, as well as cooperation and interaction. One of the specific examples of this kind of interaction is the history of the emergence and development of the Upper Oka Vyatichi ethno-political association, which refutes most of the stereotypes stated above.Conclusion. The period considered in this report indicates, rather, the likely symbiotic reciprocity of the interaction of the Vyatichi community with representatives of the nomadic culture, which over time was destroyed by the military and political activity of the Kievan Rurikovich. The first centuries of the existence of this community demonstrate the enviable productivity and effectiveness of the interaction of the Vyatichi with their nomadic neighbors in various aspects of interaction, ranging from economic, political and cultural enrichment to possible cooperation in the field of animal husbandry.

To the Discussion on the Time When the Byzantine Castle Was Built a Top of Mangup

The current hypothesis states that the large Byzantine castle was constructed at Mangup-Doros in the last years of Emperor Justinian I (527–565). It was put up by A. G. Gertsen as early as 1990. The reason was the results of archaeological researches conducted at the site. The accounts of written and epigraphic sources form chronological markers: the absence of data on this castle in Procopius of Caesarea’s treatise De aedificiis, and a slab fragment featuring a building inscription of Justinian I. However, recently A. I. Aibabin proposed a different chronology of the construction of the castle atop of the Mangup plateau, in the last quarter of the sixth century, or under Emperor Maurice (582–602), after 590. The main arguments for the re-dating of fortification buildings atop of Mangup were the same account of Procopius of Caesarea and the absence among the excavated materials of archaeological complexes narrowly dated to the age of Justinian I and related to the construction of fortress walls. If it was the case, one has to admit the accidental nature of the building inscription of Justinian I in the territory of the castle. As the said interpretation is certainly disputable and at the same time extraordinary importance for the current stage of research of the history of the South-Western Crimea in the Early Middle Ages, the given article re-examines in detail the main arguments of the traditional interpretation of the chronology of the buildings of the Mangup castle, supplemented with the results of its most recent excavations. From the analysis of the sources undertaken there are reasons to date the construction of the Byzantine castle atop of Mangup to 550–565. Moreover, of particular importance for these conclusions are the materials of many-year-long archaeological researches on the site. Generally, they indicate that the building of strong fortifications around the plateau of Mangup in the middle and the early second half of the sixth century was accompanied with no less large-scale development of the space inside the castle walls.

АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКОЕ ИЗУЧЕНИЕ ЮЖНОЙ ЛЕСОСТЕПНОЙ ЗОНЫ ПРАВОБЕРЕЖЬЯ ОМСКОГО ПРИИРТЫШЬЯ: ИСТОРИЯ И СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ (ВТОРАЯ ПОЛОВИНА ХХ ВЕКА - ВТОРОЕ ДЕСЯТИЛЕТИЕ XXI ВЕКА)

The present article describes the history and shows the main results of archaeological research in the steppe and the southern part of the forest-steppe zone of the right-bank Irtysh area within the administrative borders of the contemporary Omsk region. The article is based on researching archival materials and the results of field surveys in recent years, and the authors assess the present state of known archaeological sites and showcase their importance, taking into account the current level of scientific knowledge concerning the history of the region. The authors note the uneven character of research coverage of the territory in question, and highlight the areas offering promise with regard to location of significant archaeological sites that have not been adequately studied yet. In the conclusion the authors map possible perspectives of archaeological study of the areas in question, based on the analysis of the presented material.

The Archaeology of Ancient Japanese Gardens

abstract: This article summarizes the results of archaeological research on some 20 Japanese garden sites dating from the fourth to twelfth centuries a.d., emphasizing the site plan, remains of structures, stone groupings, and ponds. Associated plant remains from five sites are tabulated and briefly discussed. I introduce some early Chinese and Korean antecedents and provide historical context. Gardens with rectangular ponds were introduced from the continent in the Asuka Period (a.d. 538–710). From the Nara Period (a.d. 710–794), garden making was naturalized in a Japanese asymetrical curving style in which structures were located away from the central axis. The gardens discussed here represent a small sample of the original gardens. They include two early examples of an adopted continental style (i.e., Uenomiya and Furumiya), a garden from an imperial palace site, gardens enclosing Heian Period shinden type architecture (raised residence with side wings) and its adapted Pure Land form, and a garden associated with the palace of a retired emperor. Plantings show a combination of flowering trees and shrubs, many introduced from the continent, combined with native deciduous and evergreen trees. Continental examples of gardens with rectangular ponds belong to royal palaces and were symbols of royal authority, as were the examples dated to the Asuka Period. In the Heian Period, state gardens such as Shinsen'en were used for state functions and required ample space and simple organization, while gardens sponsored by elite courtiers such as the Fujiwara show the expression of Buddhist belief. In the Toba Rikyū, built by retired emperors under a complex insei (retirement) system, imperial mausolea shared the landscape with mansions, Buddhist temples, and chapels. Groupings of stones, curving streams, dry landscapes, and low waterfalls probably all occurred as early as the Nara Period.

The Former Gestapo Headquarters and the Provincial Office of Public Security in Anstadt Avenue in Łódź Interdisciplinary Site Research

The paper discusses the research me­thods and the most important results of the interdisciplinary project “The Former Gestapo Headquarters and the Provincial Office of Public Security in Anstadt Avenue in Łódź. Interdisciplinary Site Research” conducted in 2019–2021. Considering the challenges faced by the archaeology of the contemporary past, a subdiscipline of archaeology, an attempt was made to link the results of archaeological research to the relatively well-known historical context of structural and functional transformations of the site explored, mostly the establishment of a Jewish school in Anstadt Avenue at the end of the 1930s, the operation of the Gestapo headquarters during the Second World War and of the communist Provincial Office of Public Security after the war, and the division of the site into police and school sections in 1957, which has been preserved to date. Also ethno­graphic research was carried out, which identified sources referring to the forms of remembrance and commemoration of places, events, and people. The Authors hope that the archaeological research will be soon resumed on account of the planned investments, allowing to publish a complementary and interdisciplinary monograph of the site explored.

„Fortece na bagnach”. Pierwsze interdyscyplinarne badania stanowiska z późnej epoki brązu w Jatwiezi Dużej (Polska północno-wschodnia)

The phenomenon of functioning of fortified settlements of late Bronze Age and early Iron Age in northern Podlasie (North-Eastern Poland) is a relatively new research problem, on which the knowledge is a result of research conducted in the last several years. The aim of the paper is to present the preliminary results of the interdisciplinary research of the Jatwieź Duża site (district of Suchowola, Sokółka County, Podlaskie voivodeship). The research area is located in the Podlaskie voivodeship in the Brzozówka valley (left tributary of Biebrza River), in the Biebrza Basin. The described site is characterized by an oval form of anthropogenic origin, which indicates a permanent or temporary settlement in the prehistory. This object is one of many similar forms currently being discovered in Podlasie region.This form is build by two distinct trench rings separated by earth embankment and a central flat elevation with a diameter of about 60 m. A geophysical survey (geomagnetic and GPR) was carried out. They registered a series of anomalies, forming two rings which relate to the relief of the site. Archaeological excavation was made in the north-west direction. It was 25 m long and 2 m wide, crossing the embankment and both trenches.. In the course of archaeological excavations, ten objects were discovered with fragments of ceramics and a few flint tools. Preliminary results of archaeological research indicate that this structure was use by the communities of Urnfield culture in the Bronze Age.