Ландшафтные закономерности расселения человека в долине р. Джазатор и в окрестностях п. Курай в скифское и тюркское время (Юго-Восточный Алтай)

Abstract

There is a high concentration of archaeological sites of many different historical periods in the landscapes of the southeastern part of Altai, most of them are related to Scythian and Turkic periods. Human resettlements, especially in ancient times, depended on landscape factors, most important of which were hydrological, geomorphological and vegetation characteristics because economic activity of population was inextricably connected with natural conditions. This article is devoted to the identification of landscapes regularities of human resettlement in the river-valley of Dzhazator and near Kurai village in Scythian and Turkic time. For this purpose, the landscape maps, which were based on field research, was created, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), satellite images with the high resolution, geomorphological maps, Quaternary sediments and topographic maps. For determination of the coordinates of 307 archaeological sites and archaeological scheme were created. The analysis of landscape indication of archaeological sites has been carried out. The vast majority of archaeological sites in certain areas are located in arid steppe landscapes, nearby the river. Moreover, great importance in the selection of such sites of archaeological objects plays visibility of a snowy mountain peak. In the area of the river valley of Dzhazator this is the mountain peak Iiktu. In the area of village Kurai this is the North-Chuya ridge.

Выявлены ландшафтные закономерности расселения человека в долине р. Джазатор и в окрестностях поселка Курай в скифское и тюркское время.