CEMETERY OF THE COSSACK AGE ON THE MIDDLE DNIEPER

In 2006, the Stayky team of Northern Expedition Institute Archaeology discovered multi-layered settlements on edge plateau north village and Dnieper islands opposite it carried out rescue excavations well-known center including various a Cossack cemetery. The materials settlement structure have already been published, as well exploration historical cultural heritage settlement. paper describes results research cemetery.
 During campaign ca. 250 m2 area with 26 burials made according to canons Christian rituals unearthed. They no grave goods, except, probably, burial 16, just below which coin blank or demonetized product silver Riga solid from Baltic possessions Sweden, minted in 1653 by Queen Christina, were found. absence other synchronous layers site allows connect these finds not structures but And single artifacts previous ages, collected two graves, belong surrounding layer.
 Despite partial destruction some quarry damage shallow pits further household activities was observed that skeletons laid supine arms crossed chest abdomen, although during skeletonization could move pelvis along body. Certain deviations are noted position head lower jaw particular.
 graves 0.35—0.90 m deep, deceased directed west slight deviation south, usually associated seasonal place Sun above horizon. Gender age differences traced depth direction burials, higher concentration possibly family plot, found one excavation area. Mutual overlaps few, moving bones observed. Processing anthropological specialists allowed trace peculiarities ethnic features physical development inhabitants site.