Abstract
Two new settlements of the Middle or Late Bronze Age were recently discovered on the Kerch shore of the Sea of Azov, using satellite images and magnetic surveys. A settlement of Bolshoy Shaban was found in the Syuyur-Tash area, occupying area of 0.8 ha. Two dozen pit houses were revealed, which grouped into 4–5 clusters. The settlement of Bezymyannye Vysoty-1 was discovered 2150 m to the southeast, on which a double stone corral and several pit houses were revealed in the magnetic field. Thus, as well as in north-western Crimea, two types of settlements were found. The first on includes settlements with clusters of pit houses, but without large cattle pens. The second one includes settlements dominated by large double stone corral for livestock and several pit houses. For the first time in Eastern Crimea, a double stone corral for livestock has been fully exposed. Previously, only parts of such enclosures may have been found in excavations.
Keywords
Kerch Shore of the Sea of Azov, Karalar coast, Syuyur-Tash, Middle and Late Bronze Age, remote sensing methods, satellite imagery, magnetic survey.
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