The contribution of Problem laboratory of history, archaeology and ethnography of Siberia staff to the works of Museum of archaeology and ethnography of Siberia

The article is devoted to the urgent problem of university museum and researchers interaction. The materials of Tomsk state university ensured shows how Problem laboratory of history, archaeology and ethnography of Siberia had contributed to the revitalization of the Museum of archaeology and ethnography of Siberia. Laboratory staff was formed in 1968, and just after that, the subjects of their work were confirmed. Both archaeology and ethnography of Siberia were in agenda of Problem laboratory. Organizers of the new scientific unit planned cooperation of members of the lab and the museum, which was in a critical situation at that time. The Problem laboratory staff participated in all forms of Museum activity and helped the Museum much. It should be noted, that the scientific workers L.M. Pletneva, and later Y.I. Ozheredov were directors of museum. Archeologists and ethnographers of laboratory participated in scientific stock works. They passed to the Museum many artifacts collected in archeological and ethnographical expeditions. Thus, during the first 30 years of collaboration with the laboratory the Museum of archaeology and ethnography of Siberia increased up to 300 thousands units of custody. Annual archaeologist expedition organized at Problematic laboratory provided the Museum the subjects of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron era. They have greatly enriched the Museum. Ethnographers of laboratory have created large collections, which documented the culture of Siberian Tatars, Khanty, Selkups. Replenishment of museum funds making by Problem laboratory demanded a hard work of description from the scientific workers. Under the leadership of N.A. Tomilov Catalogue of ethnographic collections of the Museum of archaeology and ethnography of Siberia had been prepared. Some later N.V. Lukina published a large array of ethnographic sources collected by her. The creation of the exposition, which was not available at the Museum in the previous 20 years, said on the renewal of Museum works, related to the opening of a Problem laboratory. All of the first staff of archaeologists and ethnographists of the Problem laboratory, such as V.A. Dremov, N.V. Lukina, L.M. Pletneva, N.A. Tomilov, L.A. Chindina, participated in the creation of the exposition. Opened in January 1969, the exposition included two branches - archaeology and ethnography. A large number of authentic subjects visualized the ancient history, revealed the life and culture of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. The Museum served as a good base for research in archeology and ethnography of the Siberian region. Basing on Museum collections Problem laboratory staff have produced numerous articles and monographs, wrote and defended the candidate and doctoral theses. The most notable result of cooperation of Problem laboratory and the Museum of archaeology and ethnography was received in the late 1980's - 1990's. It is associated with the creation of a multivolume work "Essays on the cultural genesis of Western Siberian peoples". This work was published under the editorship of N.V. Lukina, and it was highly appreciated by specialists. Sure, the volume became the main evidence of the fruitful collaboration between two research teams of Tomsk State University.

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