Directions of the economic activity of the population of the Nizhniy Cheposh-3 and Nizhniy Cheposh-4 (Mountain Altai)

In 2009 the scientific staff of Scientific Laboratory for Research of Antiquities of Siberia and Central Asia of Gorno-Altaisk State University conducted the excavations for the identification of the fortifications and the cultural layer of settlements Nizhny Cheposh-3 and Nizhny Cheposh-4. On the territory of the settlements were laid trenches crossing ramparts and moats. When carrying out works on the Nizhniy Cheposh-3 and Nizhniy Cheposh-4 we have found artifacts, bones of animals and fishes, allowing to examine some aspects of life of the population. The received materials allowed to make a conclusion that the ancient settlements functioned in hunno-sarmatian period and attributable Maiminsky ar-cheological culture. The osteological materials indicate, then population of the settlements bred sheep, horses, cattle. Meat consumption was based on the exploitation of horses and small cattle. Analysis of archaeological materials allowed to make a conclusion that a favorite object of hunting was a roe deer. Remains of fish fauna in the cultural layer of ancient settlements indicate occupation of the population in fishing. Findings of products from bone and antler, as well as waste bone carving works testify the high level of the craft from the population of the settlements. The composition of the objects of bone carving is an additional confirmation of the proposed us dating of the monument hunno-sarmatian time, because the products have an analogy in the samples and the equipment for simultaneous monuments of the region and adjacent territories. The spread of bone products and wastes bone carving production allowed to assume that in the outskirts of the settlement was a ground or a workshop which produced bone carving work. Аnalysis of the fragments of pottery from the Nizhny Cheposh-3 suggests that it was made at home. Probably in hunno-sarmatian period ceramic tableware loses value, it was connected with the spread of metal tableware. Our research has noted, that the population of the settlements existed comprehensive farming.

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