Excavations in Kamenets-Podolskiy, Tatarysky: Small-scale insight on large-scale questions

Abstract

This paper presents the results of field work carried out in terms of a collaborative Polish- Ukrainian project. The main aim of this project is to investigate the transformations and modifications of culture in prehistory as reflected in the archaeological record, focusing on the issues of cultural expansion, unification, and internal diversity. The excavations of Western Tripolye culture settlement of Kamenets-Podolskiy (Tatarysky) were conducted to provide an empirical base for this work. During first season of excavations remains of a burnt house (ploschadka) and pottery kilns were excavated.